The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) board has agreed the final rules which will bring the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) under its control to ensure future consumer protection for post six-year negligence claims.
The rules will now be submitted to the Legal Services Board (LSB) for approval, ahead of the new arrangements becoming effective from October.
The changes will make post six-year protection part of its regulatory arrangements and make sure appropriate ov...