Legal Services Act 2007

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy subsequent legislation
gptkbp:authority regulators to license alternative business structures
gptkbp:citation 2007 c 29
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2007
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishedBody gptkb:Office_for_Legal_Complaints
gptkb:Legal_Services_Board
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legal Services Act 2007
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Alternative_Business_Structures
gptkbp:jurisdiction England and Wales
gptkbp:professionalPrinciples acting in the best interests of clients
acting with independence and integrity
complying with duty to the court
keeping client affairs confidential
maintaining proper standards of work
gptkbp:purpose reform regulation of legal services in England and Wales
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 30 October 2007
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:lawyer
legal services
gptkbp:regulatoryObjectives increasing public understanding of the citizen’s legal rights and duties
improving access to justice
protecting and promoting the public interest
promoting competition in the provision of legal services
encouraging an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession
protecting and promoting the interests of consumers
promoting and maintaining adherence to the professional principles
supporting the constitutional principle of the rule of law
gptkbp:replacedBy previous regulatory framework for legal services
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_115:_The_Office_for_Legal_Complaints
gptkb:Section_2:_The_Legal_Services_Board
Section 1: Regulatory objectives
Part 5: Alternative Business Structures
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legal_Services_Board
gptkb:Legal_Services_Act
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