Consultation responses

We respond to consultations from government departments and other organisations to influence changes in the law on behalf of our members.

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Improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations – Law Society response

HM Treasury is consulting on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs 2017). Read our full response.

UN Race to Zero’s draft guiding principles for serviced emissions – Law Society response

We support the UN Race to Zero’s aims, and we also know that legal professionals play a significant role in transitioning to net zero. However,...

SRA regulation of non-authorised CILEX members – Law Society response

The Solicitors Regulation Authority should withdraw its proposals around the regulation of CILEX members to focus on its core regulatory responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice crime lower consultation – Law Society response

We responded to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) crime lower consultation. This follows the UK government’s response to the criminal legal aid independent review (CLAIR)...

Law Commission consultation on digital assets as personal property – Law Society response

We've responded to the Law Commission's consultation on digital assets as personal property.

Call for evidence response: the lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models

We have responded to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) call for evidence for its consultation into web scraping as part of their consultation series on...

Justice Select Committee probate inquiry – Law Society response

Our response to the Justice Select Committee's probate inquiry.

Legal Services Board business plan 2024/25 – Law Society response

We strongly encourage the Legal Services Board (LSB) to renew its focus on its core activities and avoid duplicating work.

Spring budget 2024 – Law Society response

We’ve submitted our recommendations to the government on how they can use the spring budget to maximise the economic value of legal services.

Crime lower consultation: criminal legal aid – Law Society response

The government plans to standardise fee schemes for solicitors working in police stations and youth courts as part of its response to the independent...

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