We regularly respond to consultations issued by other organisations. CILEx may also respond to consultations representing the membership interests. Wherever possible CILEx Regulation and CILEx will make a joint response. Members of CILEx who wish to make comments in relation to regulatory matters should contact CILEx Regulation. CILEx Regulation will take those comments into account in making its response.
Consultations that CILEx Regulation has previously responded to, together with a copy of our response, can be found below:
SRA consultation: Arrangements for Regulating Non-Authorised CILEX Members
CILEx Regulation’s response to the SRA’s consultation (May 2024).
Legal Services Board 2023 / 2024 Business Plan Consultation
CILEx Regulation’s response to the LSB’s consultation (February 2024).
Legal Ombudsman: Consultation on draft Strategy 1 April 2024 to the 31 March 2027 and draft Business Plan and Budget 2024/25
CILEx Regulation’s response to LeO’s consultation (December 2023).
Legal Services Board: Consultation on First-tier complaints requirements
Response of CILEx Regulation to the LSB’s consultation on First-tier complaints: draft section 112 Requirements, Guidance and policy statement for approved regulators (November 2023).
Dept for Business and Trade: The Provision of Services Regulations 2009: Proposed Reforms
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Department for Business and Trade consultation on proposals to reform the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (Retained EU Law). (November 2023)
CILEX consultation: Enhancing Consumer Trust & Confidence
Response of CILEx Regulation to the CILEX consultation. Find out more here. (October 2023)
HM Treasury: Review of the UK’s AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory regime
Response of CILEx Regulation to the HM Treasury call for evidence on a review of the UK’s AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory regime.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (June 2023)
Legal Services Board: Consultation on its draft Business plan 2023/24
Response of CILEx Regulation to the LSB’s consultation on its Business plan for 2023/24 (February 2023).
Legal Ombudsman: Consultation on its draft Business plan, Budget and Interim Strategy 2023/24
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Ombudsman’s consultation on its plan and strategy for 2023/24.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (December 2022).
Legal Ombudsman: Consultation on Scheme rules
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Ombudsman’s consultation on its proposed changes to its Scheme rules.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2022)
LSB: Consultation on its proposed Regulatory Performance Assessment Framework
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Service Board’s consultation on its proposed Regulatory Performance Assessment Framework.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (June 2022)
LSB: Proposed policy on ongoing competence
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Service Board’s consultation on a proposed policy to improve ongoing competence of those we regulate.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2022)
LSB: How regulators can empower customers in the legal services market
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Service Board’s consultation on a draft statement of policy on how regulators can empower consumers in the legal services market.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (September 2021)
HM Treasury: Amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017
Response of CILEx Regulation to the HM Treasury consultation on amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 Statutory Instrument 2022.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (July 2021)
HM Treasury: Review of the UK’s AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory regime
Response of CILEx Regulation to the HM Treasury call for evidence on a review of the UK’s AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory regime.
CILEx Regulation was also part to a response by the Legal Sector Affinity Group and a copy of their response can be found here.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (July 2021)
Home Office: New plan for Immigration; Policy statement
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Home Office’s policy statement on a new plan for Immigration.
A copy of the policy statement can be found here. (March 2021)
LSB: Quality indicators in the legal services market
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Service Board’s discussion paper on quality indicators in the legal services market.
A copy of the discussion paper can be found here. (February 2021)
LSB PCF Rule Changes
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Service Board’s consultation on the Practicing Certificate Fee (PCF) rule changes.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (October 2020)
MoJ non-Contentious Probate
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Ministry of Justice consultation on mandating online professional applications.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (August 2020)
FCA regulated fees and levies: Rates proposals 2020/21
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its proposed fee rates for 2020/21. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (April 2020)
FCA: Recovering the costs of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering supervision (OPBAS): further consultation on the fee-rate for 2019/20
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its proposed fee rates for 2019/20. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (July 2019)
DBEIS Corporate Transparency and Register Reform
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy consultation on options to enhance the role of Companies House and increase transparency of UK corporate entities.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (May 2019)
HM Treasury: Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive
Response of CILEx Regulation to the HM Treasury consultation on the transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (April 2019)
FCA: Recovering the costs of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering supervision (OPBAS): further consultation on fees structure
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its proposed fee rates for 2018/19. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (March 2019)
FCA: Recovering the costs of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering supervision (OPBAS): proposed fee rates for 2018/19
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its proposed fee rates for 2018/19. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (October 2018)
DBEIS: Limited partnerships: Reform of Limited Partnership Law
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) consultation setting out a number of proposals aimed at improving the regulatory regime governing limited partnerships and to prevent their misuse. A copy of the consultation can be found here. (April 2018)
SRA: Protecting the users of legal services: balancing cost and access to legal services
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation on its proposed changes to the protections available to users of legal services. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (March 2018)
LSB: Draft 2018-2021 strategic plan and 2018-2019 business plan consultation
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Services Board’s consultation on their draft strategic plan (2018-21) and business plan (2018-19). The consultation documents can be found at:
Strategy and business plan consultation document
Annex A – Draft 2018-2021 strategy
Annex B – Draft 2018/19 business plan
LSB: Reviewing the Internal Governance Rules (IGR)
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Services Board’s consultation on Reviewing the Internal Governance Rules (IGR). Consultation documents can be found here. (November 2017)
FCA: Recovering the costs of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering supervision: fees proposal
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its proposed fees model for recovering the costs of the Office for Professional Body Supervision. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (October 2017)
DCLG: Improving the home buying and selling process – Call for Evidence
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) call for evidence on developing proposals to inject innovation into the process of home-buying. A copy of the call for evidence paper can be found here. (October 2017)
FCA: Proposed guidance on a sourcebook for professional body supervisors on anti-money laundering supervision
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on its draft sourcebook for professional body supervisors, that sets out expectations in relation to anti-money laundering supervision. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (July 2017)
LSB Draft Business-Plan 2016/17 Consultation
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation on its draft business plan 2016/17. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2016)
MoJ: Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation paper on Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (November 2015)
LSB: In-house lawyers consultation paper
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation paper on In-house lawyers. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (November 2015)
LeO: Proposed ADR Scheme Rules
Response of CILEx Regulation to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) consultation paper on Proposed ADR Scheme Rules. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here and a copy of the scheme rule can be found here. (November 2015)
LSB: In-house lawyers discussion paper
Response of CILEx Regulation & CILEx to the Legal Services Board (LSB) discussion paper: Are regulatory restrictions in practising rules for in-house lawyers justified? A copy of the discussion paper can be found here. (April 2015)
LSB: Draft LSB Strategic Plan 2015-18 and Business Plan 2015/16
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation paper: Draft LSB Strategic Plan 2015-18 and Business Plan 2015/16. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2015)
LeO: 2015-2017 Draft Strategy and Budget
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) consultation paper: 2015-2017 Draft Strategy and Budget. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2015)
BRDO & BIS: Economic growth and defining Small Business Appeals Champions
Response of IPS to the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consultation on Extending the scope of the duty for non-economic regulators to have economic growth and defining the scope of the Small Business Appeals Champions. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (January 2015)
OISC: Triennial Review
Response of IPS to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) Triennial Review. (November 2014)
BIS: Data Sharing for Non-economic Regulators
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills’ (BIS) consultation on Data Sharing for Non-economic Regulators. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (July 2014)
BIS: Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumers
IPS’ response to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills’ (BIS) consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumers. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (June 2014)
LSB: Appointments and reappointments to regulatory boards
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB’s) consultation on amendments to the Internal Governance Rules relating to the processes for appointing and reappointing regulatory board members and their chairs. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (April 2014)
SRA: Training for Tomorrow – A new approach to continuing competence
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA’s) consultation on continuing competence. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (April 2014)
LSB: Review of the Levy Rules
Response of IPS & CILEx to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB’s) consultation on review of the levy rules. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2014)
LSB: Draft Business Plan 2014/15
IPS response to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB’s) consultation on its draft business plan for 2014/15. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2014)
Legal Ombudsman: Strategy & Budget 2014/17
Response of IPS & CILEx to the consultation from the Legal Ombudsman on its Strategy & Budget for 2014 -2017. A copy of the consultation paper can be found here. (February 2014)
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