REGULATORY
Authorisation
The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) and adheres to the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct. The SRA Handbook outlines its regulatory requirements.
Compliance officers
In 2012 and in line with SRA requirements the firm sought and achieved approval of the nominated Compliance Officers as follows:
Mrs Colette Andrea Fletcher – Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA)
Mrs Colette Andrea Fletcher – Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP)
The COLP and COFA are responsible for ensuring processes are in place to enable the firm, its managers and employees, and anyone who has any interest in the firm to comply with the SRA Handbook. They have responsibility for the firm’s systems and controls and take responsibility for risk management in the firm’s delivery of legal services.
Provision of Service Regulations 2009
We hold professional indemnity insurance in line with our regulatory obligations and comply with the above regulation by displaying the required details of our Professional Indemnity Insurance in each of our offices.
Equality and Diversity
Workforce Diversity Data
The firm has complied with the requirement of the SRA to conduct and report Diversity Data annually.
Publishing workforce diversity data
In line with SRA guidance: “SRA/Ethics Guidance/Publication Framework” the practice will not publish the data.
