The Legal Services Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords last November, broadly reflects the recommendations in Sir David Clementi’s review of the regulatory framework for legal services, published at the end of 2004. It falls into three main parts.
First, it sets up a new Legal Services Board to oversee the regulatory work of the frontline professional bodies — such as the Law Society and the Bar Council. Secondly, it centralises the handling of consumer compl…
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