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Bill · started in the Lords

Legal Services Act

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 2006; to make provision about the Scottish legal services ombudsman; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Legal Services Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 23 November 2006 by Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Legal Services Act, receiving Royal Assent on 30 October 2007.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 23 Nov 2006
  2. 2nd reading Lords 6 Dec 2006
  3. Committee stage Lords 9 Jan to 6 Mar 2007
  4. Report stage Lords 16 Apr to 9 May 2007
  5. 3rd reading Lords 15 May 2007
  6. 1st reading Commons 16 May 2007
  7. 2nd reading Commons 4 Jun 2007
  8. Programme motion Commons 4 Jun 2007
  9. Money resolution Commons 4 Jun 2007
  10. Committee stage Commons 12 Jun to 26 Jun 2007
  11. Report stage Commons 15 Oct 2007
  12. 3rd reading Commons 15 Oct 2007
  13. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 17 Oct 2007
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 24 Oct 2007
  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 25 Oct 2007
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 30 Oct 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Nov 2007.