THE LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2007
Based largely on the
recommendations contained in the Clementi
Report of
December 2004, the Legal
Services Act 2007 represents a fundamental and
far-reaching reform of the regulatory framework for legal
services in England and Wales.
To view the
Clementi Report [in PDF format], please
click HERE
To view the
Legal Services Act 2007, please click
HERE
The Act describes itself as : "An Act
to make provision for the establishment of the Legal
Services Board and in respect of its functions; to make
provision for, and in connection with, the regulation of
persons who carry on certain legal activities; to make
provision for the establishment of the Office for Legal
Complaints and for a scheme to consider and determine legal
complaints; to make provision about claims management
services and about immigration advice and immigration
services; to make provision in respect of legal
representation provided free of charge; to make provision
about the application of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid
(Scotland) Act 2007; to make provision about the Scottish
legal services ombudsman; and for connected
purposes."
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