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Regulation 8: Application for restoration to the roll
- 8.1
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A person whose name has been removed from the roll may apply to the SRA for his or her name to be restored to the roll.
- 8.2
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This regulation does not apply if:
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the Tribunal has made an order prohibiting the restoration of the person's name to the roll except by order of the Tribunal; or
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the person's name has been struck off the roll.
- 8.3
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The SRA shall not restore a person's name to the roll unless satisfied as to that person's character and suitability to be a solicitor .
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Guidance note
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The SRA will satisfy itself as to a person's character and suitability in a number of ways. These may include, but are not limited to, CRB disclosures and Police National Computer checks, as well as self-disclosure, in accordance with the Suitability Test. This will be in addition to taking into account the factors set out in regulations 10 and 11.