The Legal Services Board (LSB) is consulting on proposals to replace its 2017 guidance on equality and diversity with an outcomes-based ‘framework’ for regulators
Under the framework, regulators would be expected to ‘implement high-quality diversity data monitoring... and publish strategic action plans with measurable goals’. They would be required to ‘take strategic and collaborative action’, ensure their regulation actively supports equality and diversity, and ensure accessible routes into the profession.
Richard Orpin, interim LSB chief executive, said progress on diversity ‘has been slow and uneven’.
Respond to the consultation, ‘Encouraging a diverse legal profession’, by 2 March 2026.
