SRA Handbook (October 2013)

Every solicitor in England and Wales needs to keep up to date with the rules governing their conduct and the responsibilities and obligations that the SRA imposes on them.

The SRA Handbook sets out the standards and requirements the SRA expect solicitors to achieve and observe for the benefit of the clients they serve.

• Understand the latest changes and obligations with this new edition, updated to Version 8 (V8),October 2013. SRA revisions since the last print edition include:
• regulated individuals will no longer be obliged to refer clients who need investment advice to an independent financial adviser
• new outcomes in the Code of Conduct prohibit practitioners receiving or paying 'prohibited referral fees'
• RELs and RFLs have now been added to the list of those who are deemed approved as managers and owners of authorised bodies, subject to the conditions set out in the rule
• The SRA Overseas Rules 2013 governing overseas practice has been introduced
• Compliance Officers of recognised bodies and recognised sole practitioners are no longer required to report non-material breaches to the SRA
• The SRA Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates which came into effect on 30 September 2013.

Conveniently containing the updated Code and the Accounts Rules in one place, this handbook is essential to the work of all solicitors in England and Wales.