Under the SRA Standards and Regulations:
solicitors, registered European lawyers (RELs) and registered foreign lawyers (RFLs) must maintain their competence to carry out their role and keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date
SRA-regulated firms must ensure their managers and employees are competent to carry out their role and keep their professional knowledge and skills, as well as understanding of their legal, ethical and regulatory obligations, up to date
solicitors, RELs, RFLs and firms must all ensure the service they provide to clients is competent
The
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