STOP PRESS: Draft Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) AML guidance was published on 20 January 2021. It awaits approval by HM Treasury and any content...
Less than five years since the SRA Handbook 2011 came into force in October 2011 (and sixteen versions later), the SRA published a consultation paper...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has a published enforcement strategy setting out its approach to enforcement, assessing the seriousness of...
The SRA Accounts Rules are due for an overhaul. Following two earlier reviews, the SRA made changes to the rules in 2015 and 2016, focusing mainly on...
Less than five years since the SRA Handbook 2011 came into force in October 2011 (and sixteen versions later), the SRA published a consultation paper...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has wanted to restructure the regulatory structure applying to the solicitors and law firms it regulates for...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the SRA Codes of Conduct, contained in the SRA Standards and Regulations, in force from 25 November 2019. The...
Our understanding is that whether legal professional privilege (LPP) is available is a matter of common law. We do not understand the SRA’s proposals...
Historically, only individuals were subject to professional rules and requirements rather than the entities through which they practised. Since March...