Authority
Glossary terms
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:
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subject to sub-paragraph (ii) below:
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any reserved legal activity;
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any non-reserved legal activity except, in relation to an MDP, any such activity that is excluded on the terms of the licence;
- (C)
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any other activity in respect of which a licensed body is regulated pursuant to Part 5 of the LSA; and
- (ii)
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in the SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules, an activity which is specified in the Regulated Activities Order.