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Legal Services Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 October 2007. It occurred during Debate on bills on Legal Services Bill [HL].
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 89 to 202. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. 203: Page 262, line 18, at end insert- ““() After that subsection insert- ““(1A) Where the Society makes rules under subsection (1), it must by rules under subsection (1)(c) prescribe the requirement that (subject to any exceptions provided by the rules) recognised bodies must not provide services other than- (a) solicitor services, or (b) solicitor services and other relevant legal services. (1B) ““Relevant legal services”” means- (a) solicitor services, and (b) where authorised persons other than solicitors or registered European lawyers are managers or employees of, or have an interest in, a recognised body, services of the kind provided by individuals practising as such authorised persons (whether or not those services involve the carrying on of reserved legal activities within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007). (1C) The Society may by rules under this section provide that services specified, or of a description specified, in the rules are not to be treated as solicitor services or other relevant legal services.””””
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
695 c760-1 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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