SRA compliance advisory
SRA compliance advisory for law firms: policies, governance, risk registers and compliance systems. Independent support for regulated legal practices.
Discuss this service
Support for the people responsible for compliance.
- Compliance systems and policy reviews
- Risk registers and governance documentation
- Client-care and complaints procedures
- Record-keeping and internal review arrangements
- Action plans to support managers, COLPs and COFAs
We provide independent compliance advisory to law firms and legal practices working within the SRA framework. We help review systems, organise responsibilities and translate identified gaps into practical actions.
Review the framework around your practice
We start with your practice structure, services and existing procedures. The work can include identifying inconsistent documents, unclear escalation routes or gaps in the evidence used to monitor compliance.
Support accountable decision-making
We help turn findings into an action plan with owners and review dates. The firm, its managers and compliance officers retain their responsibilities, including where they use external support.
The scope of this service
Fairbourne Legal Ltd is not an SRA-authorised firm of solicitors and is not endorsed by the SRA. This service provides independent advisory support; it does not replace your COLP or COFA, provide an accounts audit or accept responsibility for reserved legal work.
Our service standards ↗Bring the question.
We’ll work through the detail.
Outline the type of practice, the compliance area you want reviewed and the people responsible. Flag any regulatory correspondence or deadline at the outset, without sending client files through the enquiry form.
We confirm suitability, deliverables, fees and any exclusions before the engagement begins.
Start your enquiryBefore we begin.
Does this mean Fairbourne is regulated by the SRA?+
No. We provide non-reserved advisory services to businesses, including compliance support for law firms. Fairbourne Legal Ltd is not an SRA-authorised firm of solicitors.
Do you take over our compliance officer responsibilities?+
No. We can support reviews, documentation and action planning within the engagement, but accountability remains with the firm, its managers and its appointed compliance officers.