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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Financial Penalties: further developing our framework

We are seeking views on proposals to update our approach to financial penalties in light of our new powers to issue unlimited fines for certain breaches of our rules under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).

Start — 28 June 2024
End — 20 September 2024
Status — Closed

Read: Financial Penalties: further developing our framework

Arrangements for Regulating Non-Authorised CILEX Members

Proposed changes to our regulatory arrangements to allow us to regulate those CILEX members that are not authorised to carry on any reserved legal activities. These include CILEX students, paralegals and affiliates and are known throughout this paper collectively as 'non-authorised CILEX members.'

Start — 20 March 2024
End — 15 May 2024
Status — Closed

Read: Arrangements for Regulating Non-Authorised CILEX Members

Business plan and budget 2024-25

The Business Plan will cover our second year of work under our Corporate Strategy for 2023-26. It describes our proposed work plans and budget for the 12-month period between November 2024 and October 2025

Start — 28 May 2024
End — 2 July 2024
Status — Closed

Read: Business plan and budget 2024-25

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

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, analysis of responses published

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

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

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, analysis of responses published

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

Arrangements for SRA regulation of CILEX members

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 — 30 August 2023
End — 22 November 2023
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Arrangements for SRA regulation of CILEX members

Business Plan and budget 2023-24

We are seeking views on our draft Business Plan and budget for 2023-24.

Start — 9 May 2023
End — 21 June 2023
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Business Plan and budget 2023-24

Corporate Strategy 2023-26

We are seeking views on our draft Corporate Strategy for 2023-26.

Start — 9 May 2023
End — 1 August 2023
Status — Closed, analysis of responses published

Read: Corporate Strategy 2023-26