probate activities, namely preparing papers on which to seek or challenge grant of probate or letters of administration You can fulfil a wide range of roles. You can be an employee or manager, compliance officer, owner or shareholder of a firm regulated by us. Compliance officers, managers and certain owners must be approved by us as suitable to take up their role. Guidance on how we decide to grant or withdraw approval for non-authorised persons can be found here. Similarly, non-authorised persons may also be employed and/or supervised by individual solicitors and this can include solicitors who provide of non-reserved legal services through a practice not regulated by us (regulation 10.2(a) of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations).

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The shortened Accounts Course for trainees that have taken the Law Society Finals or the pre 1997 LPC This guidance is about how we make decisions about the authorisation of solicitors to practise in England and Wales. It is intended to provide transparency for those who wish to become solicitors. General the trustee whom the Law Society is seeking to replace and, if he is a co-trustee, the other trustees of the trust If you wish to be admitted as a solicitor, in accordance with section 3(1) of the Solicitors Act 1974 we need to be satisfied:The heading of the claim form must state that the claim relates to a solicitor and is made under Schedule 1 to the Act. A PRT is a period of work-based learning that is intended to achieve specified outcomes. A PRT must s43 (1) (a) been convicted of a criminal offence which is such that in the opinion of the SRA it would be undesirable for you to be involved in a legal practice Candidate B is an admitted Barrister of Gibraltar seeking admission through the QLTS. She applies for exemption from all of the MCT and all of the OSCE. Our external assessor recommends that exemptions be granted in part for both the MCT and the OSCE. The assessor is of the view that the candidate has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of eight of the MCT outcomes, including jurisdiction and property law, and one of the OSCE outcomes (litigation). We may need to establish if you are an employee, as opposed to a self-employed consultant. This is because we do not have any powers to discipline you as a consultant. Neither do we have the power to discipline you as a person employed by a solicitor delivering only non-reserved legal activities and so operating under regulation 10.2(a) of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations. We may, however, impose controls in both cases.

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When determining the right enforcement action to take, we will consider the nature of the allegation, the intention or motivation behind the alleged behaviour, the harm caused and impact this has had on the victim, the vulnerability of persons affected by the behaviour, the level of seniority and responsibility you hold, your regulatory history, patterns of behaviour and any criminal convictions you might have, as well as the type of involvement you have in the law firm we regulate or solicitor you work for. The non-authorised person must be an employee of a firm we regulate Most candidates currently follow this pathway (regulation 3A.1(a)(ii) of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations), which involves completion of both an education and a training stage. Guidance - what the SRA's Standards and Regulations require when acting for clients who may be affected by industrial action taken by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA). SRA Principle 2: public trust and confidence - Case studies The PSC is designed to build on the LPC, so completion of the LPC cannot be used as a basis to apply for exemptions from the core elements of the PSC. We can also grant exemptions from the elective subjects on the PSC. Courses in the following topics/subjects will count as PSC electives:You may be a non-lawyer such as an accountant, a finance administrator or an office junior. You might also be a lawyer regulated by another legal regulator, such as a barrister or legal executive.

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We consider some issues to be more serious than others. For example, some, such as criminal convictions for dishonesty or fraud offences, are likely to result in refusal. In some cases, you are limited in the type of legal work you can do. It is important to understand what those limitations are and whether you are entitled to undertake the work you do. The extent of what you can do varies depending on whether you are a lawyer, for example a barrister. The details are set out in sections 12 and 13 and schedules 2 to 4 of the Legal Services Act 2007.For example, a candidate may demonstrate that in the years since being made subject to an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA), they have complied with that arrangement, paid all sums required under the arrangement on time and in full and have managed their finances appropriately since. We will therefore be satisfied that they have been fully rehabilitated, are of good character and that it would be disproportionate to refuse admission. Early assessment of suitability The decision maker refuses the application to recognise the candidate's experience as equivalent to undertaking a PRT. The decision maker considers there is insufficient evidence provided to demonstrate that the necessary outcomes have been met. There is no clear alignment or equivalence between the experience evidenced within the application and the work which would have been performed by a trainee within a PRT. Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) If you are a qualified lawyer in a recognised foreign jurisdiction, you can qualify as a solicitor under the QLTS without having to complete the full education and training requirements. The scheme also applies to barristers qualified in England and Wales who have completed pupillage and want to qualify as a solicitor. These applications are made under regulations 3F.1 to 3F.4 of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations. Candidate C discloses in her application that she has two drink-driving convictions from 1995 and 1996. Decision making: Understand how we approach the requirement to act with honesty found in Principle 4 and the test we apply when deciding if a person has acted dishonestly. Conflicts of interest - Guidance