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Guidance

Guidance

Decision-making, reviews and attendance procedures

This document sets out how we make a first instance decision (FID) and how we deal with an application for an internal review of that decision.

Glossary terms

authorised decision maker

in relation to a decision, means a person authorised to make that decision by the SRA under a schedule of delegation

adjudicator

means a legally qualified person engaged by the SRA for the purpose of making regulatory decisions, and whose adjudication work is functionally separate to the work of the SRA's operational functions, including its investigation, supervision and authorisation functions. The term adjudicator includes an adjudication panel when the context permits.

Tribunal

means the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal which is an independent statutory tribunal constituted under section 46 of the SA

SRA

means the Solicitors Regulation Authority

adjudication panel

means a panel of lay and legally qualified persons engaged by the SRA for the purpose of making regulatory decisions, and whose adjudication work is functionally separate to the work of the SRA’s operational functions, including its investigation, supervision and authorisation functions.