Consultations
On this page you will find:
- CLSB consultation papers
- reports summarising the outcome of closed CLSB consultations
- responses by the CLSB to third party consultations.
If you would like a copy of older consultation documents, please contact us. You can find more information about when, how and whom we consult in our policy statement on the CLSB’s approach to consultation.
Open consultations
Previous consultations
Response: Legal Ombudsman Call for Input - Model Complaints Resolution Procedure
18 May 2026
Response: Civil Justice Council consultation on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents
9 April 2026
Response: Legal Services Board Public Bodies Review: Call for Evidence
9 March 2026
Response: LSB consultation on Policy statement on ‘Encouraging a diverse legal profession'
26 February 2026
Response: LSB consultation on Guidance for the New Regulatory Objective on Economic Crime
6 February 2025
Submission: Evidence to Ministry of Justice on eligibility for judicial appointment
Response: Ministry of Justice Review of Civil Legal Aid - Call for Evidence
21 February 2024
Response: Law Society Green Paper on Proposals for a 21st Century Justice System
3 January 2024
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on promoting technology and innovation
25 September 2023
Outcome: Consultation on regulatory arrangements for the Costs Lawyer Qualification
1 November 2022
Consultation: Regulatory arrangements for the Costs Lawyer Qualification
22 August 2022 to 17 October 2022
Consultation: Disciplinary Rules and Procedures
29 July 2022 to 23 September 2022
Consultation: Practising fee for 2023
21 July 2022 to 5 September 2022 (The annexes below are part of this consultation.)
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on its regulatory performance assessment framework
20 June 2022
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on draft statement of policy on ongoing competence
7 March 2022
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on draft statement of policy on empowering consumers
8 December 2021
Consultation: Costs Lawyer Competency Statement
1 September 2021 - 18 October 2021
Consultation: Practising fee for 2022
21 July 2021 to 6 September 2021 (The annexes below are part of this consultation.)
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on proposed rules for applications to alter regulatory arrangements
19 July 2021
Response: Legal Services Board consultation on proposed Practising Fee Rules
5 October 2020
Consultation: Disciplinary Rules and Procedures
26 September 2019 to 15 November 2019
Consultation: Practising Certificate Fee for 2020
27 July 2019 to 9 September 2019