Regulator Profile
SRA
Solicitors Regulation Authority
Professional Regulator3
Areas of regulation
15
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
- Solicitors Act 1974 Act 1974
- Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act 1985
- Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act 1990
- Terrorism Act 2000 Act 2000
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2002
- Legal Services Act 2007 Act 2007
- Equality Act 2010 Act 2010
- LASPOA 2012 Act 2012
- Data Protection Act 2018 Act 2018
- Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Act 2018
- ECTEA 2022 Act 2022
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act 2023
Secondary legislation
- 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) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
- The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019