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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“the Institute”), has applied to the Legal Services Board (“the Board”) under paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Legal Services Act 2007^f1 (“the Act”) to become designated as a licensing authority in relation to probate activities, having made the application specified by paragraph 1(3)(b) of that Schedule in relation to that reserved legal activity^f2.

The Board has made a recommendation to the Lord Chancellor under paragraph 14 of Schedule 10 to the Act, having complied with the requirements of that Schedule, and having granted the Institute’s application.