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Business Plan and budget 2022-2023

We are seeking views on our new Business Plan and budget for 2022-23

Start — 6 May 2022
End — 17 June 2022
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Business Plan and budget 2022-2023

Assuring high standards in the police station

This consultation considers proposals to improve our regulation of the Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS) including updating standards, revising assessment guidelines and clarifying regulations.

Start — 23 September 2022
End — 18 November 2022
Status — Closed

Read: Assuring high standards in the police station

Restoring the annual keeping of the roll exercise

We are seeking your views on proposals to reinstate the annual keeping of the roll exercise that ensures the solicitors roll is kept up to date and reintroduce an administration charge to pay for it. We are keen to hear your feedback on these proposals.

Start — 22 March 2022
End — 20 May 2022
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Restoring the annual keeping of the roll exercise

Rule changes on health and wellbeing at work

We want to clarify our approach to issues around, appropriate treatment of work colleagues by the individuals and firms we regulate a solicitor's health and fitness to practise.

Start — 4 March 2022
End — 27 May 2022
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Rule changes on health and wellbeing at work

Post six year run-off cover and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund

Start — 23 November 2021
End — 15 February 2022
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Post six year run-off cover and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund

Financial penalties

We are seeking views on our approach to financial penalties. We have powers to impose a financial penalty when a regulated firm or individual does not meet the professional standards we expect of them.

Start — 19 November 2021
End — 11 February 2022
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Financial penalties

Business Plan and budget 2021 - 2022

We are seeking views on our new Business Plan and budget for 2021-22.

Start — 6 May 2021
End — 25 June 2021
Status — Closed

Read: Business Plan and budget 2021 - 2022

Professional indemnity insurance (PII): affirmative cyber cover

We are consulting on a proposal to make a change to our minimum terms and conditions (MTCs) for the professional indemnity insurance (PII) that we require all the law firms we regulate to have in place.

Start — 13 April 2021
End — 25 May 2021
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Professional indemnity insurance (PII): affirmative cyber cover