Guidance

Sexual Misconduct - Guidance

Guidance about sexual misconduct allegations for those we regulate and complainants considering reporting allegations of sexual misconduct to us.

Convictions arising from matters of principle or social conscience - Guidance

Guidance - To explain your obligations when you as a legal practitioner are convicted in relation to matters of principle or social conscience.

Professional duties during action taken by the Criminal Bar Association - Guidance

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).

SRA Principle 2: public trust and confidence - Case studies

Case studies: These case studies should be read in conjunction with the guidance on Principle 2 - public trust and confidence.

Public trust and confidence - Guidance

Guidance: To explain when you are likely to be found to have breached your obligation under Principle 2 to act in a way that upholds public trust and confidence.

Acting with integrity - Guidance

Guidance: to help explain Principle 5 and the requirement to act with integrity.

Acting with honesty - Guidance

Decision making: Understand how we approach the requirement to act with honesty found in Principle 4 and the test we apply when deciding if a person has acted dishonestly.

Conflicts of interest - Guidance

Guidance: To help you to understand your obligations in relation to conflicts.

Confidentiality of client information - Guidance

Guidance: To help you understand your obligation to keep clients' information confidential.

The SRA's approach to equality, diversity and inclusion - Guidance

Guidance: To help you understand your obligations on equality, diversity and inclusion.

Topic guide: A guide to the application of Principle 1

This guidance sets out examples of circumstances in which consideration should be given to whether Principle 1 is engaged.

Money missing from client account - Warning notice

Warning notice: Relevant to all firms and individuals we regulate but is particularly relevant to you if you are a manager of a firm or a firm's COFA or COLP.