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    From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 22 13:52:34 2025
    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.

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  • From GB@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Jul 22 15:18:21 2025
    On 22/07/2025 14:52, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    The short answer is yes. The longer, but unhelpful, answer is that the
    roll of solicitors is administered by the courts.




    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but
    he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.

    Problem, then.

    Firms can employ non-solicitors, ofc.

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  • From Pamela@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Jul 22 15:47:32 2025
    On 14:52 22 Jul 2025, Jeff Gaines said:

    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor
    but he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.


    Could they be a Legal Executive, which has its own certifying
    organisation?

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  • From The Todal@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Jul 22 18:27:15 2025
    On 22/07/2025 14:52, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    Yes.

    The easiest way to see if a person is a solicitor is to use this Law
    Society site:
    https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/?Pro=True


    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but
    he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.


    It is of course an offence to impersonate a solicitor. But there are
    many legal executives, paralegals and other lawyers employed at law
    firms who are not breaking the law so long as they do not claim to be solicitors and are (in some scenarios) working under the supervision of
    a solicitor.

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  • From billy bookcase@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Tue Jul 22 16:01:27 2025
    "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote in message news:xn0p8lnkg1izq59000@news.individual.net...

    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but he doesn't seem
    to be registered with the SRA.

    To act as a "Practising Solicitor" a solicitor needs a Practising
    Certificate issued by the SRA, for which they pay a fee and
    which also results in registration.

    Practising basically means dealing with members of the public,
    other legal professionals and the Courts in the role of a
    solicitor

    However a person potentially could still be a qualified solicitor
    but without being registered or in possession of a current
    practising certificate; possibly if they're working as legal
    executives or advisors, within a firm of some kind.


    bb


    https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/solicitor-s-practising-certificate-england-wales

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  • From The Todal@21:1/5 to The Todal on Tue Jul 22 18:31:46 2025
    On 22/07/2025 18:27, The Todal wrote:
    On 22/07/2025 14:52, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    Yes.

    The easiest way to see if a person is a solicitor is to use this Law
    Society site:
    https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/?Pro=True

    in fact, equally easy is this site
    https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors-register




    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but
    he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.


    It is of course an offence to impersonate a solicitor. But there are
    many legal executives, paralegals and other lawyers employed at law
    firms who are not breaking the law so long as they do not claim to be solicitors and are (in some scenarios) working under the supervision of
    a solicitor.



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  • From Jeff Gaines@21:1/5 to Gaines on Wed Jul 23 07:29:18 2025
    On 22/07/2025 in message <xn0p8lnkg1izq59000@news.individual.net> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:


    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but he >doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.

    Many thanks for all the replies :-)

    I can't expand, I am not planning to use the person concerned but he
    refers to himself as a solicitor.

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    Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
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    the Titanic's restaurant.

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  • From The Todal@21:1/5 to Jeff Gaines on Wed Jul 23 09:39:23 2025
    On 23/07/2025 08:29, Jeff Gaines wrote:
    On 22/07/2025 in message <xn0p8lnkg1izq59000@news.individual.net> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:


    Is the SRA the only body that can register solicitors in England?

    I have had a discussion with a person who I believe is a solicitor but
    he doesn't seem to be registered with the SRA.

    Many thanks for all the replies :-)

    I can't expand, I am not planning to use the person concerned but he
    refers to himself as a solicitor.


    You could consider reporting him to the SRA. https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/fraud-dishonesty/bogus-fake-solicitors/

    In doing so, you might be performing a public service.

    And if you are on the opposing side, and your adversary is represented
    by a bogus solicitor, remember to refuse to pay him any of his costs if
    you end up settling the claim.

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