Training contracts

This subtopic includes guidance and precedents for organisations providing training contracts to trainee solicitors, covering:

1. • entering into training contracts
2. • the requirements and process for concluding a training contract, and
3. • the trainee solicitor’s application for admission as a solicitor

It does not deal with qualification via a solicitor apprenticeship or via the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). For information on the SQE route to qualification, see subtopic: Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) .

This subtopic reflects the requirements of the SRA Standards and Regulations, specifically the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations and the SRA Education, Training and Assessment Provider Regulations and guidance issued by the SRA.

Entering into training contracts

Authorisation

You cannot provide recognised training to trainees unless you have been authorised by the SRA to do so.

See Practice Note: Entering into a training contract—starting on or after 25 November 2019 [Archived]—Authorisation to provide training contracts .

The training principal

The training principal is the person nominated by your

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