SRA Handbook

Transition of recognised bodies and sole practitioners

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Rule 28: Transition of recognised bodies and sole practitioners

28.1

From 31 March 2012:

(a)

the recognition of a body recognised under section 9 of the AJA, shall have effect as if it were authorisation granted under these rules; and

(b)

all managers and owners of bodies falling within sub-rule (a) shall be deemed to have been approved under Part 4 of these rules, as applicable, including those approved under Rule 27.1(b)(ii) above.

28.2

From 31 March 2012 or the date on which an order made pursuant to section 69 of the Legal Services Act relating to the status of sole practitioners comes into force, whichever is the later, these rules shall have effect subject to the following amendments:

(a)

a sole solicitor or REL who has been recognised as a sole practitioner by way of an endorsement under section 1B of the SA shall be deemed to have been recognised as a legal services body under section 9 of the AJA;

(b)

all sole solicitors and RELs falling within sub-rule (a) shall be deemed to have been approved as managers and owners under Part 4 of these rules; and

(c)

all COLPs and COFAs approved as such under the SRA Practising Regulations shall be deemed to have been approved as such under Part 4 of these rules, as applicable.