Index of SRA Standards and Regulations
The index will help you find where various themes occur across the Standards and Regulations.
Archive: SRA Handbook
The SRA Handbook was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.
Principles
The fundamental tenets of ethical behaviour that we, the SRA, expect of those that we regulate.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs
The Code of Conduct describes the standards of professionalism that we, the SRA, and the public expect of individuals (solicitors, registered European lawyers, registered foreign lawyers and registered Swiss lawyers) authorised by us to provide legal services.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Code of Conduct for Firms
The standards and business controls that we, the SRA, and the public expect of firms (including sole practices).
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Accounts Rules
The SRA Accounts Rules are our requirements for when firms (including sole practices) authorised by us receive or deal with money belonging to clients.
Last updated: 25 November 2019
Application, Notice, Review and Appeal Rules
Our processes for handling applications made to us and the process for internal reviews and external appeals against our decisions.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Assessment of Character and Suitability Rules
Our criteria for assessing character and suitability.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Authorisation of Firms Rules
Our arrangements for authorising firms, including recognised bodies, licensed bodies and recognised sole practices.
Last updated: 1 December 2023
Authorisation of Individuals Regulations
Our arrangements for authorising individuals as solicitors, RELs and RFLs.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations
Our requirements for organisations which provide or intend to provide education and training.
Last updated: 29 August 2023
Financial Services (Scope) Rules
The scope of the regulated financial services activities that may be undertaken by firms we authorise.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules
Our rules for firms we authorise who are permitted to undertake regulated financial services activities.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Overseas and Cross-border Practice Rules
The standards we, the SRA, expect of regulated individuals and firms when practising overseas.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules
How we investigate and take disciplinary and regulatory action.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Statutory Trust Rules
Our obligations relating to any money we take possession of after an intervention.
Last updated: 25 November 2019
Roll, Registers and Publication Regulations
The nature and contents of the registers and the roll that we are required to keep.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Transparency Rules
The information which should be made available to clients and potential clients.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Indemnity Fund (Enactment) Rules
Our rules to enact the indemnity rules.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Indemnity Fund Rules
Our rules to govern the operation of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Compensation Fund Rules
Our rules to govern the way that we operate the SRA Compensation Fund.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
Indemnity Insurance Rules
Our indemnity insurance requirements for firms that we authorise.
Last updated: 11 April 2025
SQE Assessment Regulations
These Regulations govern the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
Last updated: 1 June 2022
SRA Claims Management Fees Rules
Our rules to protect consumers from excessive charges when they are represented by solicitors in claims relating to financial products and services.
Last updated: 26 July 2024
The prescribed circumstances in which you can withdraw client money from client account to pay to a charity of your choice
Last updated: 25 November 2019