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Helping you keep accurate client accounting records - Guidance

Understand your obligations under the SRA Accounts Rules to keep accurate accounting records relating to the receipt and handling of client money.

Do I need to operate a client account? - Guidance

Questions and answers for SRA-authorised firms that receive client money in the form of fees and disbursements and want to rely on the exemption not to operate a client account.

When do I need a practising certificate? - Guidance

To help you understand the circumstances in which you must have a practising certificate.

Does my business need to be authorised? - Guidance

This checklist will help you determine if your business requires authorisation.

Law firms carrying on insurance distribution activities - Guidance

To help you understand key changes introduced by the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).

Payment Protection Insurance claims - Warning notice

This warning notice sets out our concerns about is those we regulate acting in claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

Money laundering and terrorist financing - Warning notice

This Warning Notice reminds you of the warning signs of suspicious transactions.

Bogus law firms and identity theft - Warning notice

This warning notice explains the serious risks posed to the public and the profession by criminals who set up bogus law firms or branch offices of genuine law firms.

Improper use of client account as a banking facility - Case studies

Case studies to be read in conjunction with the warning notice on improper use of client account as a banking facility.

Consumer credit activities - Case studies

Case studies to be read in conjunction with the Regulation of consumer credit activities toolkit.

Money laundering - Case studies

These case studies illustrate the importance of having a consistent approach to compliance with the money laundering regulations throughout your entire firm.

Lack of independence - Case studies

The following case illustrates how solicitors can facilitate criminal activities by failing to maintain their independence.

Employers' duties - Case studies

As an employer you have certain duties under the Solicitors Act. Failure to comply with them can have serious consequences as the solicitor in this case study discovered.

Make sure you give family members or friends the same protections as any other client - Case studies

This case study illustrates the serious consequences of failing to advise on the need to obtain independent advice.

Not for profit sector: summary - Guidance

To help you understand key areas of the SRA’s Standards and Regulations most relevant to working in the Not for profit sector.

Acting with integrity - Guidance

To help explain Principle 5 and the requirement to act with integrity.

Accountant's report and the exemption to obtain one - Guidance

Understand when the exemption to the requirement to obtain an accountant’s report will apply.

Third party managed accounts - Guidance

When and how to use a third party managed account as an alternative to the use of a client account.

Guidance note on the impact on exempt European lawyers of the Government's Statutory Instrument on the basis of a 'no deal' EU exit scenario - Guidance

This guidance explains the potential impact on Exempt European lawyers and law firms of a ‘no deal’ EU exit and future options.

Publishing complaints procedure - Guidance

The requirements under the Transparency Rules to publish information concerning your complaints procedure.