The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulates solicitors in England & Wales. It assesses admission, maintains the roll of solicitors, and issues the annual practising certificate required to practise. A solicitor’s status and regulatory record are checkable via the SRA / Law Society’s Find a Solicitor. England & Wales has a divided profession — solicitors (SRA), barristers (Bar Standards Board), and chartered legal executives (CILEx Regulation).
Sources & verification
- The SRA admits solicitors to the roll and issues the annual practising certificate; status is checkable via the SRA / Find a Solicitor — source, verified 2026-06-09
Verified reference information — not professional, medical, legal or careers advice. Regulations change; always check the cited primary source before relying on it.