Current applications / requests

We will publish all applications and requests for exemption under consideration, including information on current status.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to explicitly advise whether any information contained within the application is sensitive, and should therefore not be published.

Current applications / requests:

Approved Regulator:

Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Request:

Application to the LSB for the approval of changes to regulatory arrangements for the Higher Rights of Audience qualification

Start date for 28 day initial decision period:

16 June 2025

Links to relevant documents:

Application

Annex 1 – Combined rule changes and amendments

Annex 2- SRA public consultation on assuring advocacy standards, August 2019

Annex 3 – SRA analysis and summary of responses to the consultation on assuring advocacy standards, July 2020

Annex 4 – SRA public consultation on changes to the regulations for the Higher Rights of Audience qualification, March 2025

Annex 5 – SRA analysis and summary of responses to the consultation on changes to the regulations for the Higher Rights of Audience qualification, May 2025

Decision:

Under Consideration

Approved Regulator:

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Request:

Request for the LSB to approve by exemption changes to ICAEW’s Code of Ethics in relation to IESBA amendments.

Start date for 28 day initial decision period:

12 June 2025

Links to relevant documents:

Request

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

ICAEW Code of Ethics table of destinations 2019 to 2020

ICAEW Code of Ethics 2020-source-reference

Decision:

Under Consideration

Approved Regulator:

The Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)

Application:

Application for the LSB to approve a new Ongoing Competence Code to replace its current Continuing Professional Development Code and CPD Framework.

Start date for 28 day initial decision period:

28 May 2025

Links to relevant documents:

Application

Annex 1 – New Ongoing Competence Code [for approval]

Annex 2 – The CLC CPD Code (current) [for reference]

Annex 3 – The CLC CPD Framework (current) [for reference]

Annex 4 – Code of Conduct 2025 [for reference]

Annex 5 – Draft Ongoing Competence Toolkit [for information]

Annex 6 – (1) – Draft FAQs for Lawyers [for information]

Annex 6 – (2) – Draft FAQs for Practices [for information]

Milestones:

We have issued an Extension Notice [PDF] which extends the initial decision period to 25 August 2025, pursuant to paragraph 21(5) of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007.

Decision:

Under consideration