Applications

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2010

Approved Regulator	Application	Start date for 28 day initial decision period	Links to relevant documents	Milestones	Decision
Council for Licensed Conveyancers	Application to LSB for approval of changes to Licence and Practice Fees Arrangements	31/08/2010	Application	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice
Master of the Faculties	Application to LSB for approval of Notaries (Continuing Professional Education) Regulations 2010	18/08/2010	Application Annex 1 Annex 2	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the Regulations that we are approving.
Bar Standards Board	Application to LSB for approval of amendments to the Bar Training Regulations	23/07/2010	Application Annex 1	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice	The application was withdrawn by the BSB on 16 August 2010 and is therefore no longer under consideration.
Solicitors Regulation Authority	Application for approval of changes to the solicitors’ indemnity insurance rules	12/07/2010	Application Annex 1 Annex 2	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice. Following the 14 day consultation period for this application, the SRA has provided a further submission to us which we have considered in making our decision. The letters referred to in the Decision Notice can be found at the following links: Law Society 13 July 2010 SRA 23 July 2010 Legal Services Consumer Panel 23 July 2010 Law Society 26 July 2010	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the Regulatory Arrangements that we are approving.
Solicitors Regulation Authority	Application to LSB for approval of amendment to Rule 4	29/06/2010	Application	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice	The LSB has exempted this alteration from its full approval process. Please click here for the Exemption Direction.
Solicitors Regulation Authority	SRA application for approval of changes relating to the fee structure	24/06/2010	Application	Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the Regulations that we are approving.
Solicitors Regulation Authority	Amendments to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme Regulations	10/03/2010	• Application • Annex 1	• Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice • Following discussions with the SRA, clarification material and a revised impact assessment have been submitted for consideration alongside the original application.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the Regulations that we are approving.
Bar Standards Board	Amendments to the Bar Code of Conduct – application of the Public Access Scheme	05/03/2010	• Application • Annex 1 • Annex 2 • Annex 3 • Annex 4 • Annex 5 • Annex 6 • Annex 7 • Annex 8	• Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice • Following discussions with the BSB revised versions of the code and guidance and guidance for lay clients have been provided for consideration alongside the original application. These versions incorporate changes to the code resulting from the Self Employed Practice application.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the code and guidance that we are approving.
ILEX Professional Standards	Amendments to the Institute of Legal Executives’ Code of Conduct	26/2/2010	• Application and Annexes 1-5	• Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice. We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 7 May 2010 pursuant to paragraph 21 (5) schedule 4 of the Legal Services Act. A copy of the extension notice can be found here. The extension notice was issued to both Alan Kershaw and Judith Gordon-Nichols. • Following discussions with IPS, further information was provided for consideration alongside the original application.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the Code and guidance that we are approving.
Solicitors Regulation Authority	Application for the approval of the SRA Disciplinary Procedure Rules [2010]	16/02/2010	• Application • Annex 1 • Annex 2 • Annex 3 • Annex 4 • Annex 5	• Initial decision period is 28 days. We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 14 May 2010 pursuant to paragraph 21 (5) schedule 4 of the Legal Services Act. A copy of the extension notice can be found here. The extension notice was issued to both Charles Plant and Robert Heslett. •On 31 March 2010 the LSB held a meeting for discussions between the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the Law Society about the standard of proof to be applied. A note of the meeting can be found here.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the rules that we are approving.
Bar Standards Board	Amendments to the Bar Code of Conduct– The Structure of Self Employed Practice	10/02/2010	• Application • Annex 1 code amendments • Annex 2 guidance • Annex 3 Initial EIA	• Initial decision period is 28 days. We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 1 April 2010 pursuant to paragraph 21 (5) schedule 4 of the Legal Services Act. A copy of the extension notice can be found here. The extension notice was issued to both Nicholas Green QC and Baroness Ruth Deech. • Following discussions with the BSB a revised version of the relevant section of the code has been provided for consideration alongside the original application.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the code and guidance that we are approving.
Bar Standards Board	Amendments to the Bar Code of Conduct – Legal Disciplinary Practices & Partnerships of Barristers	01/02/2010	• Application • Annex 1 code amendments • Annex 2 guidance • Annex 3 Initial EIA	• Initial decision period is 28 days. We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 1 April 2010 pursuant to paragraph 21 (5) schedule 4 of the Legal Services Act. A copy of the extension notice can be found here. The extension notice was issued to both Nicholas Green QC and Baroness Ruth Deech. • Following discussions with the BSB revised versions of the code and guidance have been submitted for consideration alongside the original application.	The LSB is granting the application in full. Please see our Decision Notice for more information, including the code and guidance that we are approving.