Closed consultations

Consultations that have closed are listed below. When they are available, summaries and analyses of responses and policy decision announcements are included. For details, please follow the links.

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Legal Services Act: New forms of practice and regulation

Start — 11 February 2008
End — 21 April 2008
Status — Closed, reports and recommendations available

Read: Legal Services Act: New forms of practice and regulation

Residual client account balances

Start — 12 February 2007
End — 7 May 2007
Status — Closed, report on responses and recommendations available

Read: Residual client account balances

Character and suitability guidelines

Start — 2 February 2007
End — 27 April 2007
Status — Closed, SRA Board decision announced

Read: Character and suitability guidelines

An agenda for quality

Start — 2 June 2009
End — 2 September 2009
Status — Closed, analysis of responses in progress

Read: An agenda for quality

Regulating alternative business structures

Start — 1 June 2009
End — 31 August 2009
Status — Closed, report on responses available

Read: Regulating alternative business structures

Legal Services Act: Further amendments to SRA rules

solicitors regulation, code of conduct, solicitors professional ethics, rules of professional conduct, enforcement, compliance

Start — 9 October 2008
End — 10 November 2008
Status — Closed, board paper available

Read: Legal Services Act: Further amendments to SRA rules

Compensation fund

Start — 25 April 2008
End — 6 June 2008
Status — Closed, board report available, new rules in force

Read: Compensation fund

Changes in regulatory processes for firms and individuals

Start — 3 March 2008
End — 30 April 2008
Status — Closed

Read: Changes in regulatory processes for firms and individuals