LSB responses to consultations


September 2023

The Legal Services Board’s response to HM Treasury consultation on reforming anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision

June 2023

The Legal Services Board’s response to the white paper from the Office for AI: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation

November 2022

Written evidence to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee from the Legal Services Board on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

October 2021

The Legal Services Board’s response to BEIS consultation on reforming the framework for better regulation (PDF)

September 2021

The Legal Services Board’s response to BEIS consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution (PDF)

June 2021

The Legal Services Board’s consultation response to the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service’s Sanctions Guidance Review (PDF)

May 2021

The Legal Services Board’s submission to the Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid (PDF)

The Legal Services Board’s response to the Home Office’s Immigration Plan consultation (PDF)

October 2020

The Legal Services Board’s submission to the Justice Committee Inquiry on the Future of Legal Aid (PDF)

The Legal Services Board’s submission to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s call for evidence on the regulation of professions

September 2020

The Legal Services Board’s submission to the Competition and Markets Authority’s review of the legal services market study in England and Wales

August 2018

LSB response to the Ministry of Justice’s Post-implementation review of LASPO

December 2017

LSB response to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Call for Evidence: Improving the home buying and selling process

20 October 2017

LSB response to recommendations from MoJ Tailored Review

30 November 2016

LSB response to the call for evidence to inform tailored reviews of LSB and OLC

30 November 2016

LSB response to Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into the Implications of Brexit for the justice system

24 October 2016

LSB response to Competition & Market Authority’s statement of scope: Digital comparison tools market study

19 August 2016

LSB response to the Competition & Market Authority’s legal services market study interim report

03 August 2016

LSB response to MoJ consultation “Legal Services: removing barriers to competition (consultation on proposals to make amendments to the Legal Services Act 2007)”

26 May 2016

LSB response to the Judicial Executive Board consultation on the approach courts should take to McKenzie Friends

03 February 2016

LSB initial views on the CMA legal services market study’s statement of scope (cover letter)

LSB initial views on the CMA legal services market study’s statement of scope (annex)

17 November 2015

Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy

28 September 2015

LSB response to The Cutting Red Tape programme call for evidence on anti-money laundering

3 September 2014

LSB letter to the Legal Services Consumer Panel in response to its report ‘Fee-paying McKenzie Friends’

5 June 2014

LSB response to BIS consultation on data sharing for non-economic regulators

17 April 2014

LSB response to BIS consultation on small business appeals champions and non-economic regulators

7 February 2014 – LSB response to SRA on proposal to increase amount of financial penalty for non-ABS

17 December 2013 – LSB submission to Sir Bill Jeffrey’s Review of the Provision of Independent Criminal Advocacy

13 September 2013 – LSB reply to Joint Committee on the Draft Deregulation Bill’s Call for Evidence

10 September 2013 – LSB response to MoJ review of the legal services statutory framework

4 September 2013 – LSB response to MoJ’s report in reply to non-economic regulators: duty to have regard to growth consultation

5 May 2013 – LSB response to BIS’ ‘Amending the Regulators’ Compliance Code’ consultation

18 April 2013 – LSB submission to MoJ’s non-economic regulators: duty to have regard to growth consultation

24 January 2013 – LSB submission to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards

17 August 2012 – LSB response to MoJ’s revised draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Warrant) Regulations 2012

30 April 2012 – LSB response to SRA discussion document for the Ministry of Justice: Commensurate fining powers between the Solicitors Act and Legal Services Act

02 April 2012 – LSB submission to MoJ Triennial Review: Call for Evidence

29 June 2011 – LSB response to The Judicial Appointments Process: Call for Evidence

15 December 2009 – LSB response to Ministry of Justice Consultation on Lord Chancellor Warrant Regulations (Sections 42(6) and 48(6) of the Legal Services Act 2007)

02 October 2009 – LSB response to consultation on Regulating Damages-based Agreements

23 July 2009 – Response to UKBA consultation on Oversight of the Immigration Advice Sector

23 March 2009 – Response to the Government’s Panel for Fair Access to the Professions

February 2009 – Response to BERR consultation on Extending the Scope of Application of the Regulators’ Compliance Code