You are invited to take part in the debate about how we intend to transform the regulation of solicitors and the organisations in which they work.
We are planning to move towards outcomes-focused regulation in 2011, meaning that our work will concentrate more on the quality of what a solicitor is delivering to the client, than prescribing how they reached that stage.
- Start—20 January 2010
- End—6 March 2010
- Status—OPEN
Read moreAchieving the right outcomes
Take part in a consultation on the development and quality assurance of overarching standards for legal advocacy.
- Start—18 December 2009
- End—1 April 2010
- Status—OPEN
Read moreAdvocacy standards
This is the second consultation concerning amendments to rule 3 (conflict of interest) and rule 4 (duties of confidentiality and disclosure) where clients are sophisticated users of legal services. We invite your views on whether the draft rules are sufficiently flexible while continuing to protect the best interests of these clients and the public.
- Start—18 December 2009
- End—12 February 2010
- Status—OPEN
Read moreConflict and confidentiality: Second consultation
We encourage you to take part in a consultation on proposed changes to the Assigned Risks Pool.
- Start—19 November 2009
- End—12 February 2010
- Status—OPEN
Read moreAssigned Risks Pool review
We are seeking views on proposed changes to the definition of "successor practice" for professional indemnity insurance purposes.
- Start—19 November 2009
- End—12 February 2010
- Status—OPEN
Read moreIndemnity Insurance Rules: Successor practice definition