Regulator Profile
SRA
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Professional Regulator3
Areas of regulation
18
Laws enforced
England & Wales
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Firm Authorisation
Legal Services
Professional Conduct
What SRA does
Regulates solicitors and law firms in England and Wales. Sets standards, authorises firms, investigates misconduct, and can impose sanctions including fines and strike-off from the roll.
Legal framework
Legislation that SRA enforces.
Primary legislation
- Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act 1985
- Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act 1990
- Data Protection Act 2018 Act 2018
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act 2023
- Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Act 2022
- Equality Act 2010 Act 2010
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 2000
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act 2012
- Legal Services Act 2007 Act 2007
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2002
- Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Act 2018
- Solicitors Act 1974 Act 1974
- Terrorism Act 2000 Act 2000
Secondary legislation
- Compensation (Regulated Claims Management Services) Order 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2011 (The Law Society) UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
- Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
- SRA (Regulatory Arrangements) (Qualification and Provider Regulations) Order 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011