Solicitors Act 1974 (UK)

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We will therefore be satisfied that they have been fully rehabilitated, are of good character and that it would be disproportionate to refuse admission. We may grant to trainees, or others required to complete the PSC, exemptions from one or more of the core elements. This legislation provides that a person can only carry on a reserved legal activity if they are authorised by us, or another regulator approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB), unless they are exempt from the requirement to be authorised. Block exemptions exist for individuals who have completed the specified education and training requirements of other legal regulators or professional bodies.

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For example, a candidate may demonstrate that in the years since being made subject to an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA), they have complied with that arrangement, paid all sums required under the arrangement on time and in full and have managed their finances appropriately since. She applies for that experience to be recognised as equivalent to undertaking a Period of Recognised Training (PRT). You may apply to us to recognise the equivalence of your professional qualifications and experience against the requirements for recognised training under Regulation 4.For example, certificates of academic qualifications or records of supervised training verified by your supervisor. We do not impose a fine due to Ms S's poor financial position and also take into account her repayment of the money.

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The extent of what you can do varies depending on whether you are a lawyer, for example a barrister. You can be an employee or manager, compliance officer, owner or shareholder of a firm regulated by us.In these circumstances, section 1A of the Solicitors Act 1974 says that the person will be deemed to be "acting as a solicitor" even if they otherwise would not be. For example, if you are an accountant, your conduct might also be referred to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for them to consider if any action is needed. In all cases where an issue is identified under the Suitability Rules, we will consider the aggravating and mitigating factors set out in rule 5.

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Two supporting references are also provided by solicitors that have supervised the candidate for a number of years and they confirm awareness of the convictions. Since her LPC, she has spent another three years dealing with legal claims with an insurance company. Guidance about sexual misconduct allegations for those we regulate and complainants considering reporting allegations of sexual misconduct to us.

This guidance aims to identify and explain how you are regulated by us and how we exercise our disciplinary and regulatory decision making powers in respect of you. We can decide to impose more than one of the regulatory or disciplinary outcomes available to us (rule 3.

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For example, we are likely to consider it more undesirable for you to be involved in a law firm we regulate if the victim of the offence was vulnerable. This is because effective supervision of the candidate is a fundamental part of the requirement for recognised training as provided by Regulation 4. An admitted solicitor with a practising certificate is an authorised person under the Legal Services Act 2007.

You will need to provide us with evidence of your qualifications and experience, translated into English, where necessary. achieved a sufficient standard of general education (normally A-level passes sufficient to be granted admission to a full-time degree programme) then we may accept you are eligible to commence a CPE. We may determine that you must undertake further assessment or training to meet the Day One Outcomes we are not satisfied you have met.