Solicitors Act 1974 (UK)

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This guidance is about how we make decisions about the authorisation of solicitors to practise in England and Wales. It is intended to provide transparency for those who wish to become solicitors. General

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Should the Principles come into conflict, those which safeguard the wider public interest (such as the rule of law, and public confidence in a trustworthy solicitors' profession and a safe and effective market for regulated legal services) take precedence over an individual client's interests. You should, where relevant, inform your client of the circumstances in which your duty to the Court and other professional obligations will outweigh your duty to them. This guidance should be read in the context of decision making at the SRA and other guidance, listed at the end of this document. It is a living document and we will update from time to time. General 1. What can a non-authorised person do? is authorised to provide reserved legal services (such as a barrister, legal executive, or a law firm regulated by us or another LSB approved regulator).If you are a qualified lawyer in a recognised foreign jurisdiction, you can qualify as a solicitor under the QLTS without having to complete the full education and training requirements. The scheme also applies to barristers qualified in England and Wales who have completed pupillage and want to qualify as a solicitor. These applications are made under regulations 3F.1 to 3F.4 of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations. b) if the application is made in existing proceedings, by application notice in accordance with Part 23. Further details of the available outcomes and the tests we apply can be found in our Enforcement Strategy. as an established EU lawyer, you have been practising as a lawyer in the law of the United Kingdom "on a permanent basis" in the UK for three years or more, and

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For certain applications (such as those for PRT, LPC or Morganbesser), we will send the information received to an external assessor for evaluation. The assessor will recommend an outcome in a report (which is not binding on us) and you can make representations based on that report. We will consider the assessor's report and any representations, along with all information received, and make a decision as to whether equivalence has been suitably demonstrated. Example 1 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. reserved instrument activities (which covers certain conveyancing transactions – for example preparing and lodging transfers or charges with the Land Registry – and preparing instruments relating to court proceedings, such as pleadings) We can decide to issue a practising certificate free from conditions, with conditions, or refuse one altogether. Pathways to admission as a solicitorFollowing admission, you will need to have a PC before you can practise as a solicitor. You can apply for this at the same time as you apply for admission, or at a time that suits you after admission.

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If you have a character and suitability issue that we consider poses a risk, but it is a risk that can be mitigated by certain controls, we can decide to admit you and impose conditions on your first practising certificate (regulations 7.1(b) - 7.6 of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations).in a way that upholds the constitutional principle of the rule of law, and the proper administration of justice. The assessor has concerns relating to the absence of any supervision of the candidate throughout the period of experience claimed. This is because effective supervision of the candidate is a fundamental part of the requirement for recognised training as provided by Regulation 4.1(c) of the Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations).