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The Legal Services Board has a number of consultation papers out for consideration now and there are more to come through the rest of the year. The consultation papers concern various aspects of how the legal profession will be regulated in the future. Open consultations are:
Consultation on rules governing the making of representations and the giving of evidence on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities
Consultation closes – 5pm, 28 October 2009
Consultation on shaping a statement of policy on compliance and enforcement powers
Consultation closes – 5pm, 26 October 2009
Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes: Discussion paper on developing rules to approve applications for designation as an approved regulator and to approve changes to the rules of approved regulators
Consultation closes – 5pm, 13 October 2009
Upcoming consultations
Expected before the end of September:
We strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to participate in these consultations by making submissions. The LSB will be acting on the results, which will affect how the profession operates in the future. Details are available on the Legal Services Board’s website www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Expected before the end of September:
We strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to participate in these consultations by making submissions. The LSB will be acting on the results, which will affect how the profession operates in the future. Details are available on the Legal Services Board’s website www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
The Legal Services Board has a number of consultation papers out for consideration now and there are more to come through the rest of the year. The consultation papers concern various aspects of how the legal profession will be regulated in the future. Open consultations are:
Consultation on rules governing the making of representations and the giving of evidence on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities
Consultation closes – 5pm, 28 October 2009
Consultation on shaping a statement of policy on compliance and enforcement powers
Consultation closes – 5pm, 26 October 2009
Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes: Discussion paper on developing rules to approve applications for designation as an approved regulator and to approve changes to the rules of approved regulators
Consultation closes – 5pm, 13 October 2009
Upcoming consultations
Our call for sufficient resources for the justice system and for the Bar to scrutinise the BSB’s latest consultation
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