This subtopic reflects requirements in the SRA Codes of Conduct in relation to introductions to third parties.
There is a separate subtopic for situations where clients are referred to you by third parties—see: Referral and fee sharing arrangements.
This subtopic does not cover circumstances where you are simply instructing a third party in relation to a client’s matter. See separate Practice Note: Instructing third parties.
The SRA’s core regulatory requirements are found in the two SRA Codes of Conduct (the Code for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs (SRA Code for Solicitors) and the SRA Code for Firms), which should be read in the context of the SRA Principles.
Paragraphs 5.1 to 5.3 of the SRA Code for Solicitors impose specific obligations in relation to introductions to third parties, ie any referral of a client by you to another person.
These requirements apply equally to firms regulated by the SRA, by virtue of paragraph 7.1 of the SRA Code for Firms, which states that paragraphs 5.1 to 5.3 of the SRA Code for Solicitors apply to the firm in their entirety.
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