Current applications
We will publish all applications 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to explicitly advise whether any information contained within the application is sensitive, and should therefore not be published.
| Approved Regulator | Application | Start date for 28 day initial decision period | Links to relevant documents | Milestones | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Standards Board (BSB) | Application to LSB for the approval of amendments to the BSB's regulatory arrangements in respect of the publication of sexual orientation and religion or belief data by chambers and BSB entities. | 11 June 2019 | Application Annex A - SO and RB Consultation Annex B - Summary of SO and RB Consultation Responses Annex C - SO and RB Accompanying Guidance (Draft) | Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice. | Pending |
| Bar Standards Board (BSB) | Application to LSB for the approval of amendments to the BSB's regulatory arrangements in respect of Part 5.A Enforcement Decision Regulations | 4 June 2019 | Application Annex A - Enforcement Decision Regulations 2019 Annex B - Enforcement Decision Regulations 2019 - Consequential Amendments Annex C - modernising regulatory decision making consultation paper Annex D - modernising regulatory decision making consultation paper response Annex E - Mapping Tables Annex F - BSB Standing Orders 2019 - 15 October 2019 | Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice. | Pending |
| Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) | Application to LSB for the approval of new Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules | 7 May 2019 | Application Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 | Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice. We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 4 August 2019, pursuant to paragraph 21(5) of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007. Letter from the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) dated 3 June 2019 |
Pending |
| Master of the Faculties | Application to LSB for the approval of amendments to regulatory arrangements to introduce transparency measures | 2 May 2019 | Application Schedule of Amendments Notaries Practice Rules 2019 Tracked change version of Notaries Practice Rules 2014 Notaries (Conduct and Discipline) Rules 2015 (as amended) Tracked change version of Notaries (Conduct and Discipline) Rules 2015 (as amended) | Initial decision period is 28 days and can be extended to 90 days upon issue of an extension notice.
We have issued an extension notice which extends the initial decision period to 30 July 2019, pursuant to paragraph 21(5) of Schedule 4 to the Legal Services Act 2007. |
Pending |