solicitor (2012)

means a person who has been admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and whose name is on the roll kept by the Society under section 6 of the SA, save that in the SRA Indemnity Insurance Rules includes a person who practises as a solicitor whether or not he or she has in force a practising certificate, and also includes practice under home title of a former REL who has become a solicitor.

recognised body (2012)

means a body recognised by the SRA under section 9 of the AJA.

REL (2012)

means registered European lawyer, namely, an individual registered with the SRA under regulation 17 of the European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/ no.1119).

RFL (2012)

means registered foreign lawyer, namely, an individual registered with the SRA under section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

licensed body (2012)

means a body licensed by the SRA under Part 5 of the LSA.

regulated activity (2012)

means:

(i)

subject to sub-paragraph (ii) below:

(A)

any reserved legal activity;

(B)

any non-reserved legal activity except, in relation to an MDP, any such activity that is excluded on the terms of the licence;

(C)

any other activity in respect of which a licensed body is regulated pursuant to Part 5 of the LSA; and

(ii)

in the SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules, an activity which is specified in the Regulated Activities Order.