Consultation responses from the SRA
We publish here a selection of the SRA's own responses to public consultations and reviews.
07 March 2022
OLC Business Plan and Budget 2021-2206 January 2021
Economic Crime Levy Consultation: Response of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)10 December 2020
Response to the Legal Services Board’s Call for Evidence: Ongoing Competence29 June 2020
Legal Services Board (LSB) supplementary consultation on proposed Internal Governance Rules06 March 2020
Draft Business Plan 2019/20 Legal Services Board06 March 2020
Office for Legal Complaints corporate strategy for 2020-23 and business plan for 2020-2112 February 2020
Legal Ombudsman discussion paper: Transparency and Reporting Impact19 December 2019
Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive14 June 2019
Confidentiality clauses: measures to prevent misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination30 May 2019
Joint committee on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill - SRA response27 March 2019
Revising the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice: Call for evidence - SRA response18 March 2019
BEIS and RDA consultation on ethnicity pay reporting - SRA response11 February 2019
SRA response: Legal Ombudsman 2019/20 business plan and budget17 January 2019
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act 200431 October 2018
Vulnerable People Inquiry APPG on Financial Crime and Scamming30 October 2018
Opening trade negotiations with Australia / New Zealand / The United States / The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Department for International Trade30 October 2018
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal consultation on the making of procedural rules in relation to applications to the tribunal27 September 2018
Legal Services Consumer Panel's draft three year strategy and work programme05 March 2018
Strategy 2018-21 and Business Plan 2018/19 Legal Services Board26 February 2018
The Legal Services Board consultation on reviewing Internal Governance Rules15 February 2018
Legal Ombudsman's Consultation on our business plan and budget 2018-201924 January 2018
Consultation on proposed maintenance amendments to the laws that regulate the financial services industry and other non-financial businesses and professions in Jersey05 December 2017
Competition and Markets Authority Legal Services Market Study Report29 June 2017
Our report on Competition and Markets Authority Legal Services Market Study
BSB consultation on standard of proof13 June 2017
HM Treasury consultation on the Money Laundering Regulations 201713 April 2017
Consultation on the Legal Services Board Business Plan 2017/1824 January 2017
Justice Select Committee inquiry: implications of Brexit for the justice system30 November 2016
Competition and Markets Authority Digital Comparison Tools Market Study22 November 2016
HM Treasury 2016 Autumn Statement17 October 2016
Competition and Markets Authority Legal Services Market Study Interim Report30 August 2016
Ministry of Justice's consultation on 'Legal services: removing barriers to competition'01 August 2016
General Pharmaceutical Council's consultation on standards for pharmacy professionals06 July 2016
Options to refine the UK competition regime24 June 2016
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' National Innovation Plan: call for ideas07 June 2016
HM Treasury Call For Information: Anti-Money Laundering Supervisory Regime03 June 2016
Consultation by Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on reforming the courts' approach to McKenzie Friends20 May 2016
Legal Ombudsman consultation on Proposed ADR Scheme Rules09 December 2015
Ministry of Justice consultation on Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy02 December 2015
Consultation on removing the seven year rule for exemptions from CILEx qualifications30 November 2015
The Future of Training for the Bar: Academic, Vocational and Professional Stages of Training consultation12 November 2015
Read the SRA response to the Office for Legal Complaints consultation paper "OLC draft scheme rules".
Extending the scope of the duty for non-economic regulators to have regard to economic growth and defining the scope of the Small Business Appeals Champions - Department for Business Innovation and Skills consultation23 January 2015
Claims Management Regulator Regulatory Enforcement - Financial Penalties, Ministry of Justice consultation06 October 2014
SRA response to consultation30 January 2014
The SRA's strategy for the reform of the regulation of legal education and training, Training for Tomorrow, which was published on 16 October 2013, is consistent with the broad thrust of the LSB's consultation paper and draft guidance
Transparency and Trust: Enhancing the transparency of UK company ownership and increasing trust in UK business05 December 2013
This response is submitted on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the independent regulatory body of the Law Society for England and Wales (TLS)
Financial Conduct Authority consultation paper - detailed proposals for the FCA regime for consumer credit (CP13/10)05 December 2013
Legal Services Board consultation paper on lay chairs for front line regulators12 November 2013
Regulation of legal services in England and Wales, Ministry of Justice call for evidence02 September 2013
"Amending the Regulators' Compliance Code", Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation15 May 2013
High-level proposals for an FCA regime for consumer credit, Financial Conduct Authority consultation (FCA CP 13/7)14 May 2013
Discipline and Appeals Arrangements, Council for Licensed Conveyancers consultation29 April 2013
"Duty to have regard to growth", Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation24 April 2013
SRA's response to "Duty to have regard to growth", Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation
"Enhancing consumer protection, reducing regulatory restrictions: will-writing, probate and estate administration activities", Legal Services Board consultation23 July 2012
"Review of the scheme rules and case fee structure", Legal Ombudsman consultation18 July 2012
"Review of the scheme rules and case fee structure", Legal Ombudsman consultation - SRA response
"Regulation of immigration advice and services", Legal Services Board consultation28 May 2012
Triennial review of the Legal Services Board, Ministry of Justice call for evidence05 April 2012
Enhancing consumer protection, reducing regulatory restrictions, Legal Services Board consultation11 November 2011
Setting the maximum financial penalty for ABS licensing, Legal Services Board consultation26 January 2011
Referral fees, referral arrangements and fee sharing, Legal Services Board discussion document31 December 2010
"The Levy: funding legal services oversight regulation", Legal Services Board/Legal Ombudsman consultation30 September 2010
"Contractual terms of work for the supply of legal services by Barristers to Solicitors", Bar Council consultation04 August 2010
Development of authorisation to practise arrangements, Bar Standards Board consultation - SRA response01 June 2010
Final report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions06 May 2010
Disclosure of Information by the OLC and the LSB, Ministry of Justice consultation26 April 2010
Review of Licence and Practice Fee Arrangements, Council for Licensed Conveyancers consultation26 April 2010
Legal Services Board draft business plan 2010/1115 March 2010
Legal Services Board draft equality scheme15 March 2010
"Compliance and Enforcement – Statement of Policy in relation to cancellation of designation as a Licensing Authority", Legal Services Board consultation15 February 2010
"Designating Approved Regulators as Licensing Authorities", Legal Services Board consultation15 February 2010
"OLC draft scheme rules", Office for Legal Complaints consultation30 November 2009
Read the SRA response to the Office for Legal Complaints consultation paper "OLC draft scheme rules".
"Internal Governance and Practising Fee Rules", Legal Services Board (supplementary) consultation31 October 2009
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"Compliance and Enforcement - Statement of Policy", Legal Services Board consultation31 October 2009
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"Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes", Legal Services Board consultation15 October 2009
"Regulating Damages-Based Agreements", Ministry of Justice consultation (CP 10/09)15 October 2009
"Wider Access, Better Value, Strong Protection", Legal Services Board discussion paper20 August 2009
Review of the Regulation of Corporate Legal Work30 June 2009
Proposed rules under section 30 of the Legal Services Act (Part 2), Legal Services Board consultation26 June 2009
Proposed rules under section 30 of the Legal Services Act (Part 1), Legal Services Board consultation01 June 2009
Legal Regulation Review call for evidence28 May 2009
Consultation response: SRA response to the Legal Regulation Review call for evidence