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6 types of reserved legal activities

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  1. exercise of a right of audience
  2. conduct of litigation
  3. reserved instrument activities
  4. probate activities
  5. notarial activities
  6. administration of oaths
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What do “reserved instrument activities” entail?

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preparing/lodging legal documents:
- dealing with transfers of/charges over land,
- relating to real/personal estate,
- relating to court proceedings
BUT: some documents are excluded (wills, power of attorney…)

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Who can carry out reserved legal activities?

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Those authorised by an approved regulator, or exempt

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Who is the approved regulator for solicitors?

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Law Society
BUT: regulatory function carried out by SRA

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What is the consequence of not being authorised/exempt?

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Criminal offence: up to 2 years in prison, and contempt of court if the activity was the right of audience/conducting litigation

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Who approves legal services regulators?

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Legal Services Board (LSB)

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Aims of SRA’s regulation

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  • protect consumers, and
  • support the rule of law and administration of justice
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Which businesses are eligible for SRA authorisation?

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  • recognised sole practices,
  • recognised bodies,
  • licensed bodies
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What is a recognised body?

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“legal services body”:
- 75% or more of managers must be legally qualified, and hold at least 75% of shares and voting rights
- at least 1 manager must be solicitor
- non-legally qualified managers are SRA-approved

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What is a licensed body?

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“alternative business structure”:
- at least 1 manager must be SRA-authorised (or by other approved regulator),
- must be a licensable body (non-authorised person is its manager or has an interest in it by holding shares/voting rights, OR another body is its manager/interest holder and non-authorised persons exercise at least 10% of voting rights in it)

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Which officers must authorised bodies have?

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Compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) + compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA)

BUT: licensed bodies have HOLP and HOFA instead!

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What’s the SRA’s approach to regulation and authorisation?

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Risk-based

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Requirements for being a qualified solicitor

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  • being admitted as solicitor,
  • have name on the Roll,
  • have practicing certificate issued by Law Society
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2 parts of SRA assessment for being admitted as a solicitor

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Part 1: overriding need to protect public interest and trust
Part 2: considers criminal and other conduct

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Types of conduct the SRA considers

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Most serious- refusal likely (fraud, dishonesty, violence, obstructing justice…)
Serious- refusal possible (caution or conviction for other crimes)
Other conduct- discretionary (plagiarism, bankruptcy…)

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What information must one disclose to the SRA in its investigation before admitting you?

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All material information

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Which reserved legal activities can SRA-authorised solicitors carry out?

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All, except notarial

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How often must practicing certificates be renewed?

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SRA’s indemnity insurance rules requirements:

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  • must use a participating, FCA-regulated insurer,
  • recognised/licensed bodies must insure a sum of at least 3m
  • other bodies must insure a sum of at least 2m
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General rule on size of indemnity insurance under SRA rules

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it must be “adequate and proportionate” (so, possibly higher than the minimum set)

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Where to bring claims under the Equality Act?

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employment claims- in employment claims tribunal
other claims- County Court

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9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act

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  1. race,
  2. religion + belief,
  3. sex,
  4. sexual orientation,
  5. age,
  6. disability,
    7.gender reassignment,
  7. marriage/CP,
  8. pregnancy/maternity
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When is a person disabled?

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  1. have a physical/mental impairment,
  2. which has a substantial and long-term effect on their ability to carry out normal everyday activities
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Requirements to be a protected “belief”- must be:

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  • genuinely held,
  • nor a mere view,
  • related to a substantial part of human life,
  • attain a certain level of cogency,
  • be worthy of respect
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Prohibited conduct under the Equality Act
- direct discrimination - indirect discrimination - disability discrimination - victimisation - harassment
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When can indirect + disability discrimination be justified?
If it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
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When does victimisation occur?
When A subjects B to a detriment because: - B does a protected act, or - A believes B did/may do a protected act
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What is a protected act for the purposes of victimisation?
- bringing proceedings under Equality Act - giving evidence/information in such proceedings, - doing anything related to the Equality Act - alleging someone breached the Equality Act
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When does harassment occur?
When A is subjected to a form of unwanted conduct violating her dignity, or creating an intimidating/hostile/degrading environment for A Unwanted conduct means: - relating to protected characteristic (except pregnancy + marriage), - be of sexual nature, or - be of sexual nature/related to gender reassignment/sex and result in less favourable treatment
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3 positive duties to make adjustments under Equality Act
Take reasonable steps to: - avoid disadvantage caused by a provision/criterion/practice, - avoid disadvantage caused by physical features, and - provide auxiliary aid of not granting it creates a substantial disadvantage (more than trivial)
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What must solicitors as service provides do under the Equality Act?
Anticipate needs and make adjustments before the disabled person must ask for them
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Do solicitors have to anticipate the needs of employees under the Equality Act?
No- must only make adjustments once become aware of the disability
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What compensation is available if solicitors breach the Equality Act as service providers, and as employers?
As service providers: unlimited compensation (usually for injury to feelings) As employers: unlimited compensation (usually to put C in position as if discrimination hadn't happened)
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When may employers discriminate based on a protected characteristic?
If they can show that due to the nature of the job, only those with some protected characteristic can do it It must be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
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When is positive action lawful under the Equality Act?
1. if the firm reasonably thinks people with a protected characteristic suffer a disadvantage/have different needs/participate little, and 2. the action taken is proportionate to minimise the disadvantage/meet needs/enable participation
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When can a person with a protected characteristic be prioritised in recruitment under the Equality Act?
If that characteristic is under-represented at the firm, and the person is equally qualified (used as a "tie-breaker")

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