FAQ · 2026-08-13
What a solicitor website needs for SRA compliance
A practical, build-side look at what an SRA-regulated solicitor website needs to display, not legal advice on the Standards and Regulations themselves.
If you've been told your firm's website needs work for SRA compliance, this is the practical, non-legal version: what actually needs to appear on the site, from a builder's point of view. For the authoritative read on the Standards and Regulations themselves, that's a job for the SRA's own guidance or your firm's compliance advisor, not a website blog post.
The SRA digital badge
Firms with a website are required to display the SRA's digital badge. It's a visible signal that the firm is regulated, and it links through to the firm's entry on the SRA register so anyone can verify it. Most firms put this in the footer, so it's visible site-wide without cluttering the main pages.
Price transparency
For certain categories of legal work, firms need to publish pricing information: what the work typically costs, what's included, and roughly how long it takes. The idea is that a prospective client can get a sense of cost before ever making contact, rather than having to ask and wait. Exactly which services this applies to and how detailed it needs to be is set out in the SRA's own transparency rules, so that's worth checking against your firm's specific services.
Where this fits with the rest of the site
Compliance elements like these don't need to dominate the site or feel bolted on. A well-built solicitor site handles them as a natural part of the structure: the badge in the footer, a dedicated pricing or transparency page linked from the main navigation, and clear regulatory information where a client would expect to find it. Done properly, it reads as part of a professional, trustworthy site rather than a legal disclaimer tacked onto the bottom of a page.
Building it in
Whether you're building a new site or updating an existing one, this is usually a case of adding the right structural pieces rather than a full rebuild. If the rest of the site is already solid, this can often be a focused addition. If the site needs broader work anyway, it's worth building compliance in from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought.
For the broader question of what a solicitor website should include beyond compliance, what should a solicitor website include to build trust and win enquiries covers the content and trust side of things.
If you want this built into a new or existing site, website design & build has the details on how that works, and for solicitors covers what leeday.uk does specifically for law firms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SRA digital badge and does my website need it?
It's a badge that shows a firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Firms with a website are required to display it, usually in the footer or on an about/regulatory page, linked through to the firm's entry on the SRA register.
What are the SRA price transparency rules?
For certain types of work, firms are required to publish pricing information and what's included, so prospective clients can see costs before making contact. Which services this applies to and how it needs to be presented is set out in the SRA's transparency rules.
Is this legal advice on SRA compliance?
No. This is a practical guide from a website builder's perspective on what typically needs to appear on the site. For an authoritative read on the Standards and Regulations themselves, the SRA's own guidance is the source to check.
Can this be built into a new or existing solicitor website?
Yes. It's usually a case of adding the right elements (badge, links, transparency pages) to the structure of the site, whether that's part of a new build or an update to an existing one.
Topics: Solicitors, Web Development, Guide
By Lee Day · leeday.uk · UK-wide support