Sole practitioner – a lawyer who runs his or her own law firm without other partners, directors or members.
Solicitor
Solicitor – a lawyer who has been admitted as a solicitor by the SRA and whose name appears on the roll of solicitors.
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – the SRA regulates solicitors in England and Wales. Their purpose is to protect the public by ensuring that solicitors meet high standards, and by acting when risks are identified.
Spatial planning
Spatial planning goes beyond traditional land use planning to bring together and integrate policies for the development and use of land with other policies and programmes which influence the nature of places and how they function.This will include policies which can impact on land use by influencing the demands on, or needs for, development, but which are not capable of being delivered solely or mainly through the granting or refusal of planning permission and which may be implemented by other means.
Specifications
The Specifications are that portion of the Construction Documents, wherever located and whenever issued, consisting of the written requirements and standards for Products, systems, workmanship, quality, and the services necessary for the performance of the Work.
Specifications (Performance)
A specification expressed in terms of an expected outcome or acceptable performance standard.
Specifications (Prescriptive)
A specification expressed in terms of a range of acceptable products, manufacturers and techniques, stipulating in detail the processes to be followed.
SSSTS
Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme.
Statement of Community Involvement
This sets out the processes to be used by the local authority in involving the community in the preparation, alteration and continuing review of all local development documents and development control decisions.
Statute law
The formal, written law of a country or state.
