Have you been told that your law firm’s website is not compliant with the SRA Transparency Rules because it doesn’t show the SRA Digital Badge?
The badge, also known as the Clickable Logo, is a mandatory requirement and failure to comply with the rules may result in a penalty from the SRA.
*Please note that we can only assist with website’s built in WordPress CMS.
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The main purpose of the Digital Badge is to show your website’s visitors that you are a law firm regulated by the SRA.
Once the badge has been clicked on, it will redirect your visitors to a verification page and confirm that you are regulated. Moreover, it will provide a link to information on the protections that apply.
Displaying the logo in a prominent place of your website will help you differentiate yourself from unregulated providers which in turn may help you generate more leads.
If an unregulated firm tried to display the badge on their website, the verification page would show the visitor that they are not regulated by the SRA as the badge is provided via smart software which makes sure only regulated law firms can display it.
In order for the digital badge / clickable logo to work on your law firm’s website, you will need to have registered it on the mySRA portal.
The good news is that this is fairly straightforward!
Before attempting to add the logo to your website, log in to your mySRA and enter your website address or double-check it is correctly recorded. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Log in to the mySRA portal
Step 2: Click on ‘My Organisations
Step 3: Next, click on your Organisation’s name, then Office details
Step 4: Select Edit on the relevant office
Step 5: Update your website and click save.
The SRA advise that you allow at least 24 hours after updating your law firm’s website’s details before you attempt to use the digital badge.
If your website was built in WordPress CMS, don’t hesitate to contact us to help you add the digital badge to your law firm’s website.
We can do this for a small fee of £15 which we will request, once the badge has been added.
If you feel confident amending your website yourself, please follow this installation guide provided by the SRA’s partner Yoshki.
If your law firm has more than one website or web address, the good news is that it is possible to add the SRA Badge to them, too in the MySRA portal.
Once your other web addresses have been recognised by the SRA, you will be able to display the digital badges one them too.
You can find the SRA’s Transparency Rules, including information about the digital badge, on the SRA’s own website.
Follow this link to find the SRA’s guidance.
LEAP websites are built using WordPress, however only they can make changes. Here are the steps to add the SRA Digital Badge to a Leap Website:
If you feel your website looks a bit outdated and needs a little SRA-compliant refresh, get in touch with our friendly team.
A professional and functional website gives you the opportunity to present your firm in the best light. It also helps convince your prospective clients why your firm should be the one to assist them with their legal issue.
And we have some good news for you – you don’t need to sit down before you see our prices.
As we mainly cater to small and medium-sized firms, our web design packages start from £1,200 +VAT for our Starter Package.
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