Legal Services Act 2007

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects barristers
notaries
solicitors
legal executives
licensed conveyancers
gptkbp:aims_to_improve access to justice
gptkbp:allows non-lawyers to own law firms
gptkbp:amended_by Legal Services Act 2014
Legal Services Act 2019
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Access_to_Justice_Act_1999
gptkbp:date_enacted 2007-10-30
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:lawyer
Office for Legal Complaints
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legal Services Act 2007
gptkbp:introduced licensing of legal services providers
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:court_cases
legal opinions
government reports
policy papers
gptkbp:is_criticized_for complexity
implementation issues
impact on small firms
gptkbp:is_discussed_in legal conferences
legal journals
parliamentary debates
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by regulatory bodies
legal scholars
policy analysts
legal practitioners
consumer advocates
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:is_part_of legal history in the UK
legal reform in the UK
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Legal_Services_Act_2010
Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010
Legal Services (Consumer Protection) Act 2014
Legal Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
Legal Services Act 2007 (Amendment) Order 2011
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by business organizations
consumer groups
legal reform advocates
gptkbp:promotes competition in legal services
gptkbp:provides consumer protection measures
alternative business structures
gptkbp:regulates legal services in England and Wales
gptkbp:repealed_by Solicitors Act 1974
gptkbp:requires continuing professional development for legal professionals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4