The SRA Handbook is no longer in effect. It was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.

SRA Handbook

Applications, reviews and transitional arrangements

Version 21 of the Handbook was published on 06/12/2018. For more information, please click 'History' Above

10.1: You shall make an application under these regulations in the manner prescribed by us and accompanied by the appropriate fee fixed from time to time.
10.2: You shall not apply for a higher courts advocacy qualification until one of the requirements of regulation 4 has been met.
10.3: When applying for a higher courts advocacy qualification, you may within 28 days of receiving notification of our decision ask for the decision to be reviewed.
10.4: You may not apply to us for a review of a decision by an assessment provider where you have failed an assessment.

Guidance note

(i): An application for higher rights of audience should be made via our website - www.sra.org.uk.

11.1: We have the power to waive in writing any of the provisions of these regulations and to place conditions on and to revoke such waiver.