Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 30)
A Bill to allow and to make provision for regulating the supply of certain legal services by licensed entities; to extend rights to obtain confirmation to the estates of deceased persons; to make provision concerning the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates and for the professional arrangements to which solicitors and advocates are subject; and for connected purposes.
Current status of Bill: The Bill was introduced on 30 September 2009.
Current version of Bill: Bill (as introduced) (469KB pdf posted 01.10.2009)
Introduction
This Executive Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP
on 30 September 2009.
SPICe Briefing on Bill (as introduced):
SB 09-78 Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (332KB pdf posted 05.11.09)
Stage 1
The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Justice Committee.
Lead committee: Justice Committee.
The Bill is also being considered by the following committees:
Finance Committee on 6 October 2009.
Subordinate Legislation Committee on 17 November 2009.
The deadline for completion of Stage 1 is 26 March 2010.
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