Solicitors must comply with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook and Code of Conduct, which includes the SRA Accounts Rules. This note looks at aspects of the SRA Code of Conduct and Accounts Rules that are of particular interest to private client lawyers.

NOTE: this practice note is no longer maintained. New SRA Standards and Regulations came into effect on 25 November 2019, replacing the previous framework. For more information, see SRA Standards and Regulations.