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Authorised non-SRA firm definition

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What does Authorised non-SRA firm mean?

This is a term which is defined in the sra code of conduct [2011] for the purposes of the SRA Handbook [2011] as meaning a firm which is authorised to carry on legal activities by an approved regulator other than the SRA.

An example of an authorised non-SRA firm would be a firm of licensed conveyancers authorised by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers.

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Separate businesses from 1 November 2015 [Archived]

From 1 November 2015, the separate business rules changed fundamentally in an attempt to level the playing field between alternative business structure (ABS) firms and solicitor-owned firms.This includes fundamental changes to:•which legal services can be provided via a non Solicitors Regulation Authority(SRA)-regulated separate business—pretty much anything apart from immigration and reserved legal activities•the type of services you can offer from your SRA-regulated practice—a variety of non-legal services have been added, eg accountancy servicesChapter 12 of the SRA Code of Conduct must be read in conjunction with SRA Ethics guidance—the separate business rule (SBR), 21 October 2015, which includes a number of sample scenarios, which have been consolidated in Practice Note: Separate businesses: SRA examples 2011 [Archived].Any reference in this Practice Note to solicitors includes registered European lawyers.Delivering legal services via a separate businessWhat is a separate business?A separate business means a business which:•you own, are owned by, actively participate in or are connected with, and•is not:◦authorised by the SRA or another approved regulator◦an in-house practice or permitted overseas practiceThe definition...

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