Solicitors Regulation Authority

Our aim is to serve the public interest and protect consumers of legal services. 

We monitor solicitors and their firms to make sure they are complying with the rules.

We exchange information with other regulators and law enforcement agencies in order to protect the public.

We investigate concerns about solicitors' standards of practice and compliance with the rules, where necessary taking regulatory action such as reprimanding the solicitor.

When necessary, we close down solicitors' firms so as to protect clients and the wider public, and returning papers and monies to their owners.

We refer solicitors to the independent Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and deal with the prosecutions.

We run a compensation fund to help people who have lost money as a result of a solicitor's dishonesty or failure to account for money they have received.