All individual solicitors, registered European lawyers (RELs) and registered foreign lawyers (RFLs) authorised by the SRA must comply with the Code for Solicitors, irrespective of where and how they work.

Introduction. The Code of Conduct describes the standards of professionalism that we, the SRA, and the public expect of individuals (solicitors, registered European lawyers and registered foreign lawyers) authorised by us to provide legal services.

Rule 1.2(d), “is not a solicitor and has been convicted of a criminal offence, or been involved in conduct related to the provision of legal services, of a nature that indicates it would be undesirable for them to be involved in legal practice”. This rule applies to any “person” whether they are a solicitor or not.

The Lawcodes database provides unique codes for all New South Wales offences and Commonwealth offences dealt with in New South Wales. The provision and use of these codes enables New South Wales justice sector agencies to exchange information and improve the integrity of information about offences.

The SRA Standards and Regulations include two Codes of Conduct—a Code forSolicitors, RELs and RFLs and a Code for Firms. This Practice Note explains how the SRA Codes of Conduct are structured, who is responsible for compliance with them and the potential consequences of breach.

A breach of any part of the Code of Conduct is treated as strict liability, and solicitors are treated as being liable to a sanction (and a direction to pay the SRA’s costs) for any such breach. Further, the new policy of the SRA does not seem to have been consistent in cases prosecuted before the tribunal.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales. While formally an arm of the Law Society, the SRA is a statutory creation and operationally independent of the Law Society.

These four sources of law are the United States Constitution, federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and case law. Each country’s legal system has its own sources of law, but for those systems that enact Constitutions, the Constitutions are the most fundamental of the sources of law.

Legal code refers to a code of law adopted by a state or a nation. For example, the U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. The U.S. Code is prepared and published by a unit of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs requires solicitors to keep client money and assets safe. The accounting systems and records that you should use are described in the SRA Accounts Rules, which came into force from November 2019.

The compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) sits at the heart of the firm’s regulatory arrangements. This does not mean that the firm and its managers can abdicate responsibility for compliance simply by appointing one, nor can they sub-contract the role to an external consultant.

In particular, it can prevent a solicitor from practising by suspending them indefinitely or for a fixed period, or permanently striking them off the Roll. It can also impose an unlimited fine. These powers are set out in Section 47 of the Solicitors Act 1974 and described in the Tribunal’s guidance note on sanctions.