Scam – any scheme that cheats people out of their property or money, or causes them damage for the benefit of others.

Sole practitioner – a lawyer who runs his or her own law firm without other partners, directors or members.

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) – 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.

Striking-off/struck-off – an example is where a solicitor is struck from the roll of solicitors.

Subrogation: The right to assert a claim against the party responsible for a loss in order to obtain repayment of moneys paid in satisfaction of the claim. For example, where an employer pays a workers compensation claim due to an accident caused by a third party, then the employer succeeds to the same right that the employee had to sue the third party for the injury to the extent of the workers compensation benefits paid.