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Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to explicitly advise whether any information contained within the application is sensitive, and should therefore not be published.
Approved Regulator:
Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB)
Application:
Request to the LSB for approval of alterations under Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007 related to proposed amendments to the CLSB’s Practising Rules.
Start date for 28 day initial decision period:
23 October 2026
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Decision:
Under consideration
Approved Regulator:
Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB)
Application:
Request to the LSB for approval of alterations under Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007 related to proposed amendments to the CLSB’s Disciplinary Rules & Procedure.
Start date for 28 day initial decision period:
23 October 2026
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Decision:
Under consideration
Approved Regulator:
Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Request:
Request to the LSB for approval of alterations to BSB’s Handbook related to its procedures on rights to review and appeal decisions about Authorised Education and Training Organisations (AETOs).
Start date for 28 day initial decision period:
22 October 2026
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Decision:
Under consideration
Approved Regulator:
Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Application:
Application to the LSB for approval of alterations to BSB’s regulatory arrangements relating to its Enforcement Regulations.
Start date for 28 day initial decision period:
15 October 2026
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Decision:
Under consideration
Approved Regulator:
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Application:
Application to the LSB for approval of alterations to ICAEW’s regulatory arrangements relating to its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations.
Start date for 28 day initial decision period:
07 October 2026
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Decision:
Under consideration
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