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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We are consulting on proposals to change when and how we seek assurance that a qualified lawyer who has been granted an exemption from SQE2 has the English or Welsh language proficiency needed to practise as a solicitor of England and Wales.
  • Start — 13 December 2023
  • End — 24 January 2024
  • Status — Closed

Read: Proposals to change how the English or Welsh language proficiency of qualified lawyers is assured

We are consulting on a new rule that would prevent qualified lawyers from being granted an exemption from part or parts of the SQE that they have previously attempted and failed.
  • Start — 13 December 2023
  • End — 24 January 2024
  • Status — Closed

Read: Changes to the rules on Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) exemptions

In this parallel consultation we are seeking views on proposed changes to our regulatory arrangements to enable us to regulate CILEX members in the event that CILEX decides to proceed with redelegation.
  • Start — 31 August 2023
  • End — 22 November 2023
  • Status — Closed

Read: Arrangements for SRA regulation of CILEX members

We are seeking views on our draft Business Plan and budget for 2023-24.
  • Start — 10 May 2023
  • End — 21 June 2023
  • Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Business Plan and budget 2023-24

We are seeking views on our draft Corporate Strategy for 2023-26.
  • Start — 10 May 2023
  • End — 2 August 2023
  • Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Corporate Strategy 2023-26

We are consulting on draft rules to protect consumers from excessive charges when they are represented by solicitors in claims relating to financial products and services.
  • Start — 31 March 2023
  • End — 19 July 2023
  • Status — Closed

Read: Protecting consumers from excessive charges in financial service claims

We are consulting on proposals to update the solicitor apprenticeship standard and would like to hear your views by 14 April 2023.
  • Start — 27 March 2023
  • End — 14 April 2023
  • Status — Closed

Read: Solicitor Apprenticeship Standard

The SRA is consulting on arrangements and rules for an SRA-run indemnity scheme to provide consumer protection for post six year negligence.
  • Start — 6 October 2022
  • End — 3 January 2023
  • Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Consumer protection for post six-year negligence