SRA | Closed consultations | Solicitors Regulation Authority

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.

Closed consultations

Proposals for a review of professional accreditation schemes

We plan to develop a strategic framework within which to review accreditation scheme development and operation. We are keen to hear your views on the key issues surrounding the proposed framework.

Start—24 October 2007
End—25 January 2008
Status—CLOSED, committee report available

Qualifying law degree providers—collaborative arrangements

The Joint Academic Stage Board is consulting on the recognition of qualifying law degree (QLD) providers' collaborative arrangements with non-QLD providers.

Start—4 October 2007
End—21 December 2007
Status—CLOSED, new policy on collaborative arrangements published

Allocation and collection of fees

We are keen to obtain views from the profession, trainees, students and other stakeholders on proposed principles for the allocation and collection of fees, other than the practising certificate fee.

Start—26 June 2007
End—26 September 2007
Status—CLOSED, report on responses available

Solicitors acting for seller and buyer

Are changes needed to the rules on conflict of interests and solicitors acting for seller and buyer in conveyancing, property selling and mortgage related services?

Start—26 April 2007
End—26 July 2007
Status—CLOSED, report and recommendations available

Residual client account balances

Should solicitors still be required to obtain the SRA's permission before donating leftover client money to charity? Should a specific rule be made requiring them to return leftover funds to clients within a reasonable time?

Start—12 February 2007
End—7 May 2007
Status—CLOSED, report on responses and recommendations available