Regulator profile
LSB
Legal Services Board
Enforcement Regulator2 areas of regulation · 19 laws enforced · England & Wales
What LSB does
Oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales. Supervises approved regulators including SRA, Bar Standards Board, and CILEx. Ensures regulation serves the public interest.
Additional information
Created by Legal Services Act 2007. Does not regulate individual lawyers directly.
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Types of regulation
Legal Services
Oversight Regulation
Legal framework
Legislation that LSB directly enforces.
Secondary legislation
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Prescribed Charity) Order 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) (No. 2) Rules 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- The Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) (No.2) Rules 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) Order 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators) Order 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (Council for Licensed Conveyancers) UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) Order 2011 (The Law Society) UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Legal Services Act 2007 (Licensing Authorities) (Maximum Penalty) Rules 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- The Legal Services Act 2007 (Licensing Authorities) (Maximum Penalty) Rules 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
- ... and 9 more statutory instruments
Related legislation
Legislation connected to LSB's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
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Legal Services Act 2007
UK Act of Parliament 2007
Administered / monitored
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Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators — Maximum Penalty) Order 2022
UK Statutory Instrument 2022
Amendments / commencements
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Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provision) Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009
UK Statutory Instrument 2009 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2009
UK Statutory Instrument 2009 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009
UK Statutory Instrument 2009 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010
UK Statutory Instrument 2010 -
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010
UK Statutory Instrument 2010 -
Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2011
UK Statutory Instrument 2011
Referenced in enforcement
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Solicitors Act 1974
UK Act of Parliament 1974 -
Administration of Justice Act 1985
UK Act of Parliament 1985 -
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
UK Act of Parliament 1990 -
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
UK Act of Parliament 1999 -
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
UK Act of Parliament 2002 -
Compensation Act 2006
UK Act of Parliament 2006 -
LASPOA 2012
UK Act of Parliament 2012 -
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
UK Statutory Instrument 2017 -
Data Protection Act 2018
UK Act of Parliament 2018
Coverage area
England & Wales