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The Legal Services Board (LSB) publishes today its first assessment of the performance of the legal services regulatory bodies following the introduction of the new performance framework in December 2017. The regulators have met the minimum required level of performance against the majority of the outcomes in our regulatory performance framework. Where the outcomes are not yet…

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The Legal Services Board publishes our record of stakeholder sessions on proposed new Internal Governance Rules (IGR) and accompanying statutory guidance.

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LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to BSB’s regulations in order to ensure drafting consistency.

Read [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 132 for miscellaneous amendments to the BSB Handbook to ensure drafting consistency: within the BSB Handbook; with BSB regulatory policy and practice; and with legislation

The Legal Services Board (LSB) launches today a consultation on its draft 2019/20 business plan – the second business plan of its 2018-21 strategic cycle. The business plan includes three new five-year policy objectives which support the existing strategic objectives and will be key markers of our success in achieving them. They are: appropriate frameworks for ongoing assurance of professional competence…

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The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the Costs Lawyers Standards Board for the approval of amendments to its regulatory arrangements in respect of unsolicited approaches.

Read [Decision notice] CLSB application for the approval of amendments to regulatory arrangements in respect of unsolicited approaches

The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the Intellectual Property Regulation Board for the approval of amendments to its regulatory arrangements in respect of registration lapses.

Read [Decision notice] IPReg application for the approval of amendments to regulatory arrangements in respect of registration lapses

The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the Intellectual Property Regulation Board for the approval of amendments to its regulatory arrangements in respect of service of documents and notice of suspension.

Read [Decision notice] IPReg application for the approval of amendments to regulatory arrangements in respect of service of documents and notice of suspension

The Legal Services Board (LSB), publishes today its latest detailed picture of levels of innovation and use of technology in legal services in England and Wales. This report looks at the attitudes of legal services providers, sets out the benefits from innovation and considers the perceptions of the main enablers, including the impact of regulation. the legal…

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The Legal Services Board (LSB) will tomorrow visit Cardiff engaging with the Welsh Government, local and legal representatives, and others with an interest in legal services. Hosted by Cardiff & Vale College, the Board of the LSB will be addressed by the Counsel General for Wales, Mr Jeremy Miles AM.  This will be followed by a roundtable discussion chaired by member of the Commission for Justice in Wales, Sir…

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The Legal Services Board is holding stakeholder sessions on proposed new Internal Governance Rules (IGR) and accompanying statutory guidance.

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The LSB approves the 2019 PCF application made by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board under section 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007

Read [Decision notice] Intellectual Property Regulation Board Practising Fee application

The Legal Services Board (LSB), in accordance with its statutory powers, has approved the application of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for amendments to its regulatory arrangements in respect of its Looking to the Future reforms. The approval is based on the statutory criteria set out in the Legal Services Act 2007. While there is no consultation process as part of…

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