Legal Services Act 2007

Legal Services Act 2007

The Legal Services Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that seeks to liberalise and regulate the market for legal services in England and Wales, to encourage more competition and to provide a new route for consumer complaints. It also makes provisions about the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007.

Read more about Legal Services Act 2007:  Regulatory Objectives, The Legal Services Board, Reserved Legal Activities, Authorised Persons and Approved Regulators, Regulation of Approved Regulators, Alternative Business Structures and Licensed Bodies, Complaints, Legal Professional Privilege, Costs in pro Bono Proceedings

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