Legal Services Act 2007
What this means for your business
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 15 practical guides
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sector-Specific 15
Get SRA authorisation for your law firm
How to apply to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for authorisation to set up a law firm in England …
Understanding legal services regulation in the UK
How the regulation of legal services works in England and Wales under the Legal Services Act 2007. Explains …
Apply for ABS licensing as an alternative business structure
How to apply for alternative business structure (ABS) licensing from the SRA when non-lawyers will hold ownership or …
Handle client complaints at your law firm
Set up and run a complaints procedure at your SRA-regulated law firm. Covers the mandatory written procedure, the …
Respond to an SRA investigation of your law firm
What to do when the SRA investigates your firm. Covers types of investigation, your cooperation obligations under the …
Manage client money under SRA Accounts Rules
Set up and manage a client account to comply with the SRA Accounts Rules 2019. Covers what counts …
Client account reconciliation: quick reference
Quick reference for client account reconciliation obligations under the SRA Accounts Rules 2019. Covers five-weekly reconciliation requirements, central …
Anti-money laundering compliance for law firms
How to meet anti-money laundering obligations as a solicitor or law firm in England and Wales. Covers the …
Legal professional privilege and SAR reporting: when the exemption applies
When legal professional privilege exempts solicitors from suspicious activity reporting obligations and when it does not. Covers the …
Annual compliance checklist for law firms
A checklist of annual regulatory obligations for SRA-authorised law firms in England and Wales. Covers practising certificate renewal, …
Professional indemnity insurance for law firms
Understand your professional indemnity insurance obligations as an SRA-authorised law firm. Covers how to obtain qualifying PII, the …
PII renewal checklist for law firms
Annual checklist to verify your firm's PII renewal is on track. Covers claims history, risk management review, insurer …
Comply with SRA Standards and Regulations
Implement the SRA Standards and Regulations in your law firm. Covers the SRA Principles, Codes of Conduct for …
COLP and COFA: Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting
Understand what the Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) do, …
Comply with SRA Price Transparency Rules
Publish pricing information for specified legal services as required by the SRA Transparency Rules. Covers which services are …
Legislative context
- SI Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators — Maximum Penalty) Order 2022 (2022)
- SI Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators) Order 2011 (2011)
- SI The Legal Services Act 2007 (Licensing Authority) Order 2014 (2014)
- SI The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society and The Council for Licensed Conveyancers) (Modification of Functions) Order 2011 (2011)