News: Handbook changes support reform programme

vendredi 31 octobre 2014

The updated SRA Handbook is now live



The key changes include:



Measures to make it simpler for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to be licensed to provide legal services under SRA regulation. These will ensure proportionate regulation where firms deliver a range of professional services under the oversight of a number of regulators. This is an important milestone in the programme, increasing competition and encouraging growth in the legal services market

Changes to the requirements for accountants' reports on client accounts to make them more targeted. Firms are required to deliver accountants' reports to the SRA within six months of the end of their financial period if those reports are qualified. Firms that receive 100 per cent of the fees from Legal Aid work are exempt from needing to obtain a report

Ending the annual Keeping of the Roll exercise so that those solicitors who wish to remain on the roll will no longer need to apply every year

Simplification of the Overseas Accounts Rules to make it easier for firms with overseas practices to meet the SRA’s requirements





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News: Handbook changes support reform programme

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