SRA

means the Solicitors Regulation Authority

character and suitability

includes fitness and propriety under rule 13.1 of the SRA Authorisation of Firms Rules

discrimination

has the meaning given in the Equality Act 2010

person

includes a body of persons (corporate or unincorporated)

company

means a company incorporated in a state to which the Establishment of Lawyers Directive 98/5/EC applies and registered under the Companies Acts or a societas Europaea

LLP

means a limited liability partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000

partnership

means a body that is not a body corporate in which persons are, or are held out as, partners

manager

means:

1. the sole principal in a recognised sole practice;
2. a member of a LLP;
3. a director of a company;
4. a partner in a partnership; or
5. in relation to any other body, a member of its governing body

court

means any court, tribunal or inquiry of England and Wales, or a British court martial, or any court of another jurisdiction

charity

has the meaning given in section 1 of the Charities Act 2011

director

means a director of a company; and in relation to a societas Europaea includes:

1. in a two-tier system, a member of the management organ and a member of the supervisory organ; and
2. in a one-tier system, a member of the administrative organ

Companies Acts

means the Companies Act 1985 and the Companies Act 2006