{"id":1481,"date":"2019-11-25T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T10:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2021-02-23T13:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T13:35:36","slug":"new-solicitors-regulation-authority-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/new-solicitors-regulation-authority-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Solicitors Regulation Authority Introduces New Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the organisation which regulates the conduct of solicitors in England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p>After a considerable re-think, the existing handbook has been substantially revised and new SRA standards and regulations come into effect today (25th November 2019).<\/p>\n<p>The new regulations are based on seven essential principles:<\/p>\n<p>Solicitors should act:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tIn a way that upholds the constitutional principle of the rule of law, and the proper administration of justice;<br \/>\n\u2022\tIn a way that upholds public trust and confidence in the solicitors\u2019 profession and the legal services provided by authorised persons;<br \/>\n\u2022\tWith independence;<br \/>\n\u2022\tWith honesty;<br \/>\n\u2022\tWith integrity;<br \/>\n\u2022\tIn a way that encourages equality, diversity and inclusion;<br \/>\n\u2022\tIn the best interests of each client.<\/p>\n<p>There will now be a separate code of conduct for solicitors and law firms. Solicitors will also be able to carry out freelance and unregulated work.<\/p>\n<p>A key aspect of the new regulations are the new Accounts Rules which have been streamlined with a clear and primary focus on the need to protect client money. <\/p>\n<p>Speak to a solicitor<\/p>\n<p>Here at Glynns, we work tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients, understanding the terrible impact which medical negligence can have on an individual\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one are suffering severe, long-term problems due to a significant failing by medical professionals, contact us to talk to one of our specialist medical negligence team.<\/p>\n<p>Please call us on <a href=\"tel:0800 234 3300\">0800 234 3300<\/a> (or from a mobile <a href=\"tel:01275 334030\">01275 334030<\/a>) or complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/free-claim-enquiry-mn.php\"><strong>Online Enquiry Form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/free-claim-enquiry-mn.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/images\/FreeClaims-top.gif\" alt=\"Free enquiry\" width=\"199\" height=\"74\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the organisation which regulates the conduct of solicitors in England and Wales. After a considerable re-think, the existing handbook has been substantially revised and new SRA standards and regulations come into effect today (25th November 2019). The new regulations are based on seven essential principles: Solicitors should act: \u2022 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1097],"tags":[1455,1453,1454],"class_list":["post-1481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-legal-news","tag-new-sra-rules-2019","tag-solicitors-regulations","tag-sra-accounts-rules"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1481"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1482,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1481\/revisions\/1482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}