Solicitors Act 1974 (UK)

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The assessor has concerns relating to the absence of any supervision of the candidate throughout the period of experience claimed. If you claim a block exemption, and fall within the block exemption criteria, we can simply go on to grant or refuse admission, provided you meet our character and suitability requirements. Guidance - what the SRA's Standards and Regulations require when acting for clients who may be affected by industrial action taken by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA).

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b) of the Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, that you have sufficient knowledge of written and spoken English or Welsh to apply for a PC. We recognise that these outcomes may be achieved by individuals outside the framework of a formal training contract.We will consider if you can demonstrate behaviours of rehabilitation over a reasonable period of time. We can decide to issue a practising certificate free from conditions, with conditions, or refuse one altogether. For example, certain exemptions can be claimed by members of CILEx as we have decided that their qualifications meet our education and training outcomes for admission as a solicitor. For NI solicitors, provided you have a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) (which must by definition have included as one of its foundations the study of English and Welsh land law) and have been admitted as a solicitor by the Law Society of Northern Ireland, we do not require you to pass any QLTS assessments.

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In deciding the level of seriousness, we look at the sentence given, such as whether a custodial sentence was imposed, and any sentencing remarks given by the judge. This reflects outcomes previously contained in the SRA Qualified Lawyers Transfer Regulations 2011 and the SRA Training Regulations 2014. For example, certificates of academic qualifications or records of supervised training verified by your supervisor.

As a non-authorised person involved in a firm regulated by us, or undertaking work for, or under the supervision of a solicitor, we expect you to co-operate with us and provide us with an explanation of your conduct if we ask you to. We will look at and consider the conduct of employees who are employed through corporate vehicles such as service companies when these companies are providing services to solicitors or recognised bodies.

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Ms S had worked in law firms for 30 years and describes her actions as a "moment of madness" due to her severe financial problems at that time. If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss national who is partially qualified in another EU/EEA Member State, and you wish to qualify as a solicitor, you may apply to us to assess the equivalence of your professional qualifications against the outcomes required of a newly qualified solicitor. You will need to provide us with evidence of your qualifications and experience, translated into English, where necessary.We need to be satisfied that solicitors have the knowledge and competence necessary for practice and the level of honesty, integrity and professionalism the public expect of them. Full or partial exemption from the seven foundations of legal knowledge subjects in English and Welsh law, and from one further area of legal study in the CPE, may be granted if you have already passed corresponding subjects within a degree you have been awarded.