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SRA Code of Conduct definition

What does SRA Code of Conduct mean? The SRA Code of Conduct sets the day-to-day professional standards that solicitors and SRA‑authorised law firms in England and Wales must follow. It sits within the SRA Standards and Regulations (in force since 2019) and is issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under statutory powers in the Legal Services Act 2007; it is not defined in primary legislation or case law. There are two Codes: one for individual solicitors and other SRA‑regulated lawyers, and one for firms. Read with the SRA Principles, Accounts Rules and Transparency Rules, the Codes govern key obligations including acting in clients’ best interests, independence, honesty and...

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Law firm training: SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs (England and Wales)—key provisions, fair treatment, workplace behaviour and breach reporting

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The SRA Standards and Regulations include two Codes of Conduct, one for firms and one for solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs.

This presentation serves as a training resource to help you brief your firm’s people on the sra code of conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs and RSLs (the Code for Solicitors). It explains the Code’s scope and draws attention to important provisions, notably the SRA’s expectations regarding fair treatment and standards of behaviour in the workplace. It also offers a concise summary of the SRA’s breach reporting requirements, presented in outline as an introduction...

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