Open consultations

The Legal Services Board is committed to open consultation and this section will contain details of all of our consultation documents.

30 July 2020 – consultation on proposed practising fee rules

A consultation on new draft rules to replace the Practising Fee Rules 2016 made under section 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007.

This consultation closes at 5pm on 8 October 2020

[Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 159 BSB amendments to the Disciplinary Tribunal Regulations in the BSB Handbook

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of two alterations to the Disciplinary Tribunal Regulations in the BSB …

Legal Services Board consults on plans to increase practising certificate fee transparency and drive greater accountability

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today launched a consultation on plans to increase transparency around how regulators spend practising …

Legal Services Board announces enhanced independence for legal regulators

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today confirmed that the requirements for all nine approved regulators to separate their regulatory …

We are recruiting a lay member of our Board

We want to explore the widest possible pool of talent, and applications are encouraged from all sections of the community. …

[Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 158 Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys alterations to comply with 2019 IGR

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CIPA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR. …

[Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 157 Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys alterations to comply with 2019 IGR

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CITMA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR. …