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defined in Sch. 4, Pt. 1 remain in place at the coming into force of the Act but thereafter, all changes to internal professional regulatory arrangements must be approved by the Board (s. 20/ Sch. 3, Pt. 3). The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales was added as an approved
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was appointed the first chair of the Board on 23 April 2008 and nine members were appointed on 17 July. The members took up post on 1 September 2008 and the Board became fully operational on 1 January 2010.
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that the person "did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know" that they were committing an offence. It is also an offence to pretend to be authorised (s. 17) An offender can be
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to represent consumers (ss. 8–11) which started work on 1 November 2009. The Panel is independent of the Legal Services Board and consists of eight lay members whose appointments are approved by the
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an offender can be sentenced to up to two years' imprisonment and an unlimited fine. An unauthorised person who purports to exercise a right of audience also commits a
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or as the provision of legal advice, assistance or representation in connection with the application of the law or with any form of resolution of legal disputes.
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and the Lord Chancellor on competition issues (ss. 57–61). These provisions came into force on 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2010.
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must operate a complaints system as part of their internal regulatory arrangements (s. 112). Section 114 of the Act creates an
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The Board has a duty to regulate practising fees (s. 51), resolve regulatory conflicts (ss. 52–54), and work with the
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The Legal Services Board does not have the power to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that he approve further
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should comply with their duty to the court to act with independence in the interests of justice, and
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whereby the regulatory function is performed by a person nominated by the Board (ss. 41–44);
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The Legal Services Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008
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other than barristers and solicitors (s. 190). This section came into force in 2010.
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Closure of the Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner on 31 March 2010
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On 3 February 2009, the Legal Services Board announced the board members for the
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scheme (ss. 114–158 /Sch. 15). Section 114 came into force on 7 March 2008.
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and the Office officially launched on 24 July 2009. The new scheme was the
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Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning England and Wales
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Increasing public understanding of the citizen's legal rights and duties;
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Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning legal services
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Reserved instrument activities, being certain activities concerning
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Section 12 then goes on to define, for the purposes of the Act, a
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to the regulator to correct the deficiency (ss. 32-34/ Sch. 7);
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in relation to proceedings in any court, by virtue of being
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Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2020/271
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Encouraging an independent, strong, diverse and effective
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Brave New World: Impact of the Legal Services Act 2007
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These provisions came into force on 1 January 2010.
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Alternative business structures and licensed bodies
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