Closed consultations
05 September 2011 - Call for Evidence: investigation into will-writing, estate administration and probate activities
Call for evidence (pdf. 118kb)
Consultation closed on 4 November 2011.
Responses to call for evidence
28 July 2011 - Enhancing consumer protection, reducing regulatory restrictions
Discussion paper closed on 4 November 2011.
03 May 2011 - Schedule 12 rules
Consultation closed on 19 July 2011.
Decision document (pdf. 209kb)
26 April 2011 - Standards of regulatory performance
Consultation closed on Monday 11 July 2011.
05 May 2011 - Alternative business structures: appeal arrangements
Consultation paper (pdf. 150kb)
• Decision document
• Draft Order
• Statement under s.81(5)
• Impact assessment
Consultation closed on 2 June 2011.
14 April - Draft Order to be made under section 69 Legal Services Act 2007
• Consultation paper (pdf, 145kb)
Consultation closed on Thursday 21 April 2011
• Decision document
• Impact Assessment
• Statutory Instrument
• Statement of material changes
15 December - Increasing diversity in the workforce
Consultation paper (pdf, 584kb)
Consultation Closed on Wednesday 9th March 2011
08 December - Draft 2011/2012 Business Plan
Consultation paper (pdf, 868kb)
Consultation closed on Tuesday 8 March 2011
06 December - ABS consultation - Further rules regarding licensed bodies
Consultation paper (pdf, 404kb)
Consultation closed on Monday 21 February 2011
29 November 2010 - Rules for applications for Qualifying Regulator status
Consultation closed on Friday 28th January 2011.
Summary of responses and LSB response
23 December - Setting the maximum financial penalty for ABS
• Consultation Paper (pdf, 517kb)
Consultation closed on 24 January 2011
• Letter to the Lord Chancellor
29 September - Referral fees, referral arrangements and fee sharing
• Consultation paper (pdf, 761kb)
Consultation closed on 22 December 2010.
• LSB response to Consumer Panel Advice on referral
• Guidance on referral fees, referral arrangements and fee sharing to approved regulators
27 September - Section 69 of the Legal Services Act: Consultation paper under section 70 of the Legal Services Act 2007 on proposals to modify the functions of two approved regulators
• Consultation paper (pdf, 664kb)
Consultation closed on 20 December
27 September 2010 - Section 69 of the Legal Services Act: Consultation paper on a draft Statement of Policy under section 50 of the Legal Services Act 2007 on the use of section 69 powers
Consultation closed on 8 November 2010
23 August 2010 - Alternative business structures: appeal arrangements
Consultation closed on 12 November 2010
- Responses to Consultation
- Supplementary guidance on the content of licensing rules
- Decision document
- Impact Assessment
- Statutory Instrument
- Statement of material changes
29 October 2010 – Rules relating to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
• Consultation paper (pdf 638kb)
Consultation closed on 29 October 2010
11 October 2010 - The Levy: funding legal services oversight regulation
Consultation closed on 29 September 2010
Welsh Language Scheme / Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
Consultation Closed 16th August 2010
16 December 2009 - Draft Equality Scheme
Consultation closed – 10 March 2010
16 December 2009 - Draft LSB Business Plan 2010-11
Consultation closed – 05 March 2010
- Responses to consultation
- Summary of responses (pdf, 97kb)
- Notes from Workshop 1 (pdf, 91kb)
- Notes from Workshop 2 (pdf, 106kb
10 December 2009 – Compliance and Enforcement – Statement of Policy in relation to cancellation of designation as a Licensing Authority
Consultation closed – Friday 12 February 2010
10 December 2009 – Designating Approved Regulators as Licensing Authorities
Consultation closed – Friday 12 February 2010
18 November 2009 – Alternative business structures: approaches to licensing
Consultation closed – Friday 19 February 2010
- Responses to consultation
- Summary of responses (pdf, 783kb)
- LSB response document (pdf,142kb)
- Impact assessment (pdf, 783kb
06 August 2009 – Consultation on rules governing the making of representations and the giving of evidence on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities
Consultation closed – 5pm, 28 October 2009
03 August 2009 – Consultation on shaping a statement of policy on compliance and enforcement powers
Consultation closed – 5pm, 26 October 2009
- Responses to consultation
- LSB response document (pdf, 710kb)
- Revised compliance and enforcement policy (November 2010)
16 September 2009 – LSB publishes supplemental consultation on proposed rules to be made under sections 30 and 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007
Consultation closed – noon, 30 October 2009
21 July 2009 – Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes: Discussion paper on developing rules to approve applications for designation as an approved regulator and to approve changes to the rules of approved regulators
Consultation closed – 5pm, 13 October 2009
11 September 2009 – The Levy: funding legal services - Discussion paper on payment arrangements for the levy on set-up costs, with consultation on composition of statutory instrument
Consultation closed – 5pm, 9 October 2009
27 July 2009 – Consultation relating to an Order to be made under section 69(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007 on the scope of regulation by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Consultation closed – 5pm, 17 September 2009
14 May 2009 – Wider Access, Better Value, Strong Protection: Discussion paper on developing a regulatory regime for alternative business structures
Consultation closed – 5pm, 14 August 2009
09 April 2009 – The Levy: funding legal services regulation. Consultation on proposed rules to be made under Sections 173 and 174 of the Legal Services Act 2007
Consultation closed – noon, 02 July 2009
25 March 2009 – Regulatory Independence: Consultation on proposed rules to be made under sections 30 and 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (c.29)
Consultation closed – noon, 26 June 2009
29 January 2009 – Consultation on draft Business Plan 2009/10
Consultation closed – noon, 13 March 2009
Submissions received to the consultation on the draft Business Plan 2009/10