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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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The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today published its consultation on proposed new Internal Governance Rules (IGR) and accompanying statutory guidance. With this final consultation we are proposing a number of changes to the current IGR. We want the new rules and guidance to enhance the separation and independence of regulatory functions within the current legislative framework. In addition, to…

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The Legal Services Board has granted an application from CILEx Regulation for the approval of changes to regulatory arrangements to introduce the CILEx Regulation Transparency Rules.

Read [Decision notice] CILEx Regulation application for the approval of changes to regulatory arrangements to introduce the CILEx Regulation Transparency Rules

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to BSB’s regulations in order to reflect regulatory powers contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of Functions) Order 2018

Read [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 130 for BSB amendments to regulations in order to reflect regulatory powers contained in the Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of Functions) Order 2018

The Legal Service Board publishes today its progress report on the commitments given by regulators to increase transparency of the prices of legal services in response to the final report of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) legal services market study. Our main conclusion is that we consider that the regulators collectively have made substantial progress in…

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The Legal Services Board (LSB), in accordance with its statutory powers, has granted the application of theBar Standards Board (BSB) to amend the standard of proof applied during professional misconduct proceedings. Legal Services Board Chief Executive, Neil Buckley said: “We have agreed a rule change application from the BSB, which brings their approach on assessing professional misconduct into line with that…

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The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the Bar Standards Board for the approval of amendments to the standard of proof applied during professional misconduct proceedings

Read [Decision notice] BSB application for the approval of amendments to the standard of proof applied during professional misconduct proceedings.

The LSB approves the 2018/19 PCF application made by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board under section 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007

Read [Decision notice] Costs Lawyers Standards Board Practising Fee application 03/10/2018

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to ICAEW’s PII Regulations and minimum approved wording

Read [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 129 for ICAEW amendments to its PII Regulations and Minimum approved wording