SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Indemnity Rules 2012 (Archived)
Waivers
The Society shall have power in any case or class of cases to waive in writing prospectively or retrospectively any obligation on any solicitor, recognised body, licensed body or foreign lawyer under these Rules and to amend or revoke any such waiver. Any application by any person for: a waiver of any obligation under these Rules or under the Solicitors' Indemnity Rules 2001 or any Rules...
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Regulated claims management activities
If you are a solicitor, an REL, RFL or RSL you may carry on regulated claims management activities or activities that would be regulated claims management activities but for the exclusion in article 89N of the Regulated Activities Order, provided that such work is undertaken through: a body authorised to carry on reserved legal activities; or if the work does not comprise reserved legal...
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SRA Compensation Fund Rules (Archived)
Refusal of an application
If the SRA refuses to make a grant of either the whole or part of the amount applied for, the applicant will be informed in writing of the reasons for the decision. The fact that an application has been rejected does not prevent a further application being submitted provided that material new relevant evidence or information is produced in support of the new application.
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Regulated credit agreements
Where you carry on a credit-related regulated financial services activity involving a proposed regulated credit agreement, you must: provide adequate explanations to the client in order to enable the client to assess whether the proposed regulated credit agreement is suitable to the client's needs and financial situation; and when providing such explanations, comply with the requirements of...
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Commencement, replacement, and renewal
The commencement date for a practising certificate or for registration in the register of European lawyers, the register of foreign lawyers or the register of Swiss lawyers shall be the date specified by the SRA on the practising certificate or the register. The replacement date for a practising certificate is 31 October following the issue of the certificate. The renewal date for...
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SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Eligibility for admission
You will be eligible for admission as a solicitor if the SRA is satisfied: you have successfully and satisfactorily passed an assessment which is designed to assess your competence against the prescribed competences for solicitors and is conducted by an assessment organisation appointed by the SRA for the purpose; you hold a degree or qualifications or experience which the SRA is satisfied...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Taking effect of decisions subject to review or appeal
Unless specified otherwise, subject to rule 6.2, a decision takes effect: if no application for a review or appeal is made, on the expiry of the date for bringing such an application under these rules; and if an application for a review or an appeal is made, on the date any review or appeal has been determined or discontinued. The SRA may direct a decision to take immediate effect, where it...
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SRA Indemnity Rules 2012 (Archived)
Establishment and maintenance of fund
The Society shall maintain the fund in accordance with these Rules. The purpose of the fund is to provide indemnity against loss as mentioned in section 37 of the SA as extended by section 9 of the AJA, Schedule 4 paragraph 1(3) of the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000 and section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 in the circumstances, to the extent and...
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Treating complaints fairly
Notwithstanding your complaints handling obligations in the SRA Code of Conduct for Firms, you must have in place and operate appropriate and effective procedures for registering and responding to complaints from a person who is not a client.
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