Legal Services Act

Long title

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.

Progress through Parliament

1. 1st reading· Lords

   23 November 2006 – 23 November 2006

2. 2nd reading· Lords

   6 December 2006 – 6 December 2006

3. Committee stage· Lords

   9 January 2007 – 6 March 2007

4. Report stage· Lords

   16 April 2007 – 9 May 2007

5. 3rd reading· Lords

   15 May 2007 – 15 May 2007

6. 1st reading· Commons

   16 May 2007 – 16 May 2007

7. 2nd reading· Commons

   4 June 2007 – 4 June 2007

8. Programme motion· Commons

   4 June 2007 – 4 June 2007

9. Money resolution· Commons

   4 June 2007 – 4 June 2007

10. Committee stage· Commons

    12 June 2007 – 26 June 2007

11. Report stage· Commons

    15 October 2007 – 15 October 2007

12. 3rd reading· Commons

    15 October 2007 – 15 October 2007

13. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    17 October 2007 – 17 October 2007

14. Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons

    24 October 2007 – 24 October 2007

15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    25 October 2007 – 25 October 2007

16. Royal Assent· Unassigned

    30 October 2007 – 30 October 2007