SRA Standards and Regulations 2019: issues for practitioners | Practical Law

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019: issues for practitioners | Practical Law

This note provides an overview of the SRA Standards and Regulations (StaRs) that came into effect on 25 November 2019, comprising a set of principles, a code of conduct for solicitors and a code of conduct for firms, replacing the previous framework contained in the SRA Handbook 2011. The note outlines the structure of the SRA principles and the codes of conduct and how they differ from the versions in the SRA Handbook 2011 and details the content of both codes, with some practical risk management tips.

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019: issues for practitioners

Practical Law UK Practice Note w-028-1420 (Approx. 40 pages)

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019: issues for practitioners

by Rebecca Atkinson, Howard Kennedy and Practical Law Practice Compliance & Management
Maintained • England, Wales
This note provides an overview of the SRA Standards and Regulations (StaRs) that came into effect on 25 November 2019, comprising a set of principles, a code of conduct for solicitors and a code of conduct for firms, replacing the previous framework contained in the SRA Handbook 2011. The note outlines the structure of the SRA principles and the codes of conduct and how they differ from the versions in the SRA Handbook 2011 and details the content of both codes, with some practical risk management tips.