Solicitors Regulation Authority
Managed independently by Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Cost: £0
Duration: 25 days
Get in contact
Before making a claim you should read our Guidance Notes. You can then make and submit your claim online. If you have any questions, just get in touch.
What is the Solicitors Regulation Authority?
The Independent Complaints Review Service (ICRS), operated by CEDR Services, forms part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA’s) approach to handling complaints about the SRA’s work.
For those cases that the independent complaints reviewer decides are appropriate for a full review, he or she will conduct a review of the papers to consider whether:
- the investigation was thorough and fair
- all the relevant facts were taken into account
- the conclusions reached (in respect of complaints about the service provided by the SRA) were reasonable and properly explained; and
- the investigation was handled efficiently, without unnecessary delay.
The steps you must take before submitting a claim
Step 1.
Customer raises a complaint with SRA in the first instance (for more information on their complaint process, please click here . Please note that this is a two stage process and we cannot accept a case if you haven’t been through both stages. Following SRA’s final stage 2 response, you have 20 working days to come to CEDR.
Step 2.
If a complaint is referred to CEDR for independent complaints review, we will first confirm with the SRA that you have gone through their 2 internal stages. This is usually done within 5 working days. we need further information from you we will send you an Application Form for you to complete and return to CEDR. This form is also accessible via our website.
Step 3.
Once we receive all the information from yourself and the SRA, we will aim to have a final written response provided within a further 25 working days. Please note, that in some instances, due to the nature and complexity of some of these matters, a final response may not be available until after 30 working days has passed. Once a final written response is published, the matter is closed with no appeals.