SRA Standards and Regulations
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SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Insurance product information document and appropriate information
You must ensure that the client is given objective and relevant information about a policy in good time prior to the conclusion of the policy, so that the client can make an informed decision. You must provide the information in rule 21.1 to the client: whether or not you give a personal recommendation; and irrespective of the fact that the policy is offered as part of a package with: a...
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
Insurance distribution activities
You may only carry on insurance distribution activities as an ancillary insurance intermediary. You must not carry on any insurance distribution activities unless you: are registered in the Financial Services Register; and have appointed an insurance distribution officer who will be responsible for your insurance distribution activities. If you are carrying on, or proposing to carry on,...
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SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules
Credit-related regulated financial services activities
You must not enter into any transaction with a client in which you: provide the client with credit card cheques, a credit or store card, credit tokens, running account credit, a current account or high-cost short-term credit; hold a continuous payment authority over the client's account; or take any article from the client in pledge or pawn as security for the transaction. You must not: enter...
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SRA Roll, Registers and Publication Regulations
Information in respect of authorised bodies
The register of authorised bodies under regulation 1.1(e) shall contain the following information in respect of each body included within it: the name under which the body is authorised; the body's authorisation number; the body's main practising address in the UK; all the body's other practising addresses including addresses of its overseas practices; any previous name under which the body...
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SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules
Schedule 1
This schedule sets out the basis for calculating the charges payable under rule 10. The SRA will record the amount of time spent by the SRA or its agents in investigating the matter, including time spent on correspondence, evidence gathering and analysis, and report writing. The standard charges are as follows: Number of hours spent investigating matter Standard Charge Under 2 hours £300 2...
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SRA Assessment of Character and Suitability Rules
Application
These rules apply where the SRA is making a decision as to whether it is satisfied regarding your character and suitability: on early assessment under regulation 5.2 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations; at admission or restoration to the roll under regulations 1.1, 3.1, 3A.1, 3F.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.9 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations; on approval as an...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Individual authorisation
As set out in the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations: A decision made under regulation 1.1(b) not to be satisfied that an individual holds a degree or qualifications or experience which are equivalent to a degree. A decision made under regulation 3.1(a) not to be satisfied that an individual holds a legal professional qualification that is recognised by the SRA, which confers rights...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Regulatory and Disciplinary
As set out in the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules: A decision made under rule 3.1(a) to give a written rebuke. A decision made under rule 3.1 (b) to direct the payment of a financial penalty together with the amount of that penalty. A decision made under rule 3.1(c) to disqualify a person from acting as a HOLP, HOFA, manager or employee of a licensed body. A decision made under...
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SRA Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Firm authorisation
As set out in the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules: A decision made under rule 2.2 to refuse authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A decision made under rule 4.3 to revoke or suspend authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A decision made under 3.1 to impose conditions on authorisation of a recognised body or recognised sole practice. A...
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