Legal reform
Legal Reform White Paper
The DCA has published a white paper The Future of Legal Services: Putting the Consumer First, setting out proposals for the regulatory reform of legal services in England and Wales: The Legal Services Board will provide consistent and independent oversight of “front-line” professional bodies such as the Law Society and Bar Council and promote public […]
Clementi Review
Sir David Clementi’s Report of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales was published on 15 December. Key proposals are: A Legal Services Board – this will oversee the way the legal profession regulates lawyers The Office for Legal Complaints – a new gateway for consumer complaints about all […]
Legal Practice: Legal Services Review consultation
Sir David Clementi released his Consultation Paper relating to the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales on 8 March 2004. The paper seeks to stimulate a wide debate about regulation of lawyers. Chapter B suggests illustrative models for a new regulatory regime: Model A proposes that all regulatory functions move to a […]
