The SRA Handbook is no longer in effect. It was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.

SRA Handbook

Applications and reviews

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Version 2 of the Handbook was published on 23/12/2011. For more information, please click 'History' Above

10.1: You shall make an application under these regulations in the manner prescribed by us and accompanied by the appropriate fee fixed from time to time.
10.2: You shall not apply for a higher courts advocacy qualification until one of the requirements of regulation 4 has been met.
10.3: When applying for a higher courts advocacy qualification, you may within 28 days of receiving notification of our decision ask for the decision to be reviewed.
10.4: You may not apply to us for a review of a decision by an assessment provider where you have failed an assessment.

Guidance note

(i): An application for higher rights of audience should be made via our website - www.sra.org.uk.