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Notices of Amendments

 

given up to and including

 

Friday 8th June 2007

 

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Public Bill Committee


 

Legal Services Bill [Lords]


 

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

 

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

 

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Thursday 7th June (Standing Order No.

 

83C).

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

 

12th June) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 12th June;

 

(b)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 14th June;

 

(c)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 19th June;

 

(d)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st June;

 

(e)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th June;

 

(f)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th June;

 

(2)  

the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 and 2;

 

Schedule 1; Clauses 3 to 12; Schedule 2; Clauses 13 to 19; Schedule 3; Clause

 

20; Schedule 4; Clauses 21 and 22; Schedule 5; Clauses 23 to 26; Schedule

 

6; Clauses 27 to 33; Schedule 7; Clauses 34 to 44; Schedule 8; Clause 45;

 

Schedule 9; Clauses 46 to 76; Schedule 10; Clauses 77 to 83; Schedule 11;

 

Clause 84; Schedule 12; Clauses 85 to 89; Schedule 13; Clauses 90 to 102;

 

Schedule 14; Clauses 103 to 114; Schedule 15; Clauses 115 to 178; Schedule

 

16; Clauses 179 to 183; Schedule 17; Clauses 184 to 187; Schedule 18;

 

Clause 188; Schedule 19; Clause 189 to 196; Schedule 20; Clauses 197 to

 

215; Schedules 21 to 24; new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining

 

proceedings on the Bill;

 

(3)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th June.

 

Bridget Prentice has given notice of her intention to move a motion in terms of the


 
 

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Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee.

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

 

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

Simon Hughes

 

John Hemming

 

217

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  after ‘(e)’ insert ‘subject to objectives (a) to (d),’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

To ensure that the objective of promoting competition is expressly subordinate to the objectives of

 

protecting and promoting the public interest; supporting the constitutional principle of the rule of

 

law; improving access to justice; and protecting and promoting the interests of consumers.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

Simon Hughes

 

John Hemming

 

207

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(ca)    

That authorised persons should not act where there is a conflict between

 

the interests of two or more of their clients, or between the authorised

 

person and their client.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment would ensure that the avoidance of conflict of interest is included within the pro­

 

fessional principles, promotion of which is (by virtue of Clause 1(1)(h)) one of the regulatory ob­

 

jectives.

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

30

 

Schedule  1,  page  121,  line  6,  leave out ‘with the concurrence of the Lord Chief

 

Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment reverses one made in the House of Lords requiring the concurrence of the Lord

 

Chief Justice to the appointment of the chairman of the Board.


 
 

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Bridget Prentice

 

31

 

Schedule  1,  page  121,  line  10,  leave out ‘with the concurrence of the Lord Chief

 

Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment reverses one made in the House of Lords requiring the concurrence of the Lord

 

Chief Justice to the appointment of the members of the Board other than its chairman and Chief

 

Executive.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

32

 

Schedule  1,  page  121,  line  16,  leave out ‘and Lord Chief Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendments 30 and 31, removing a reference to the functions

 

of the Lord Chief Justice which those amendments remove.

 

Mr Kevan Jones

 

Simon Hughes

 

John Hemming

 

264

 

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Schedule  1,  page  121,  line  19,  leave out ‘first’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

33

 

Schedule  1,  page  122,  line  17,  leave out ‘and Lord Chief Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendments 30 and 31, removing a reference to the functions

 

of the Lord Chief Justice which those amendments remove.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

34

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  6,  leave out ‘with the concurrence of the Lord Chief

 

Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment reverses one made in the House of Lords requiring the concurrence of the Lord

 

Chief Justice to the removal from office of an ordinary member of the Board (which includes the

 

chairman).

 

Bridget Prentice

 

35

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  8,  leave out ‘and Lord Chief Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 34, removing a reference to the function of the

 

Lord Chief Justice which that amendment removes.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

36

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  11,  leave out ‘and Lord Chief Justice are’ and insert ‘is’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement


 
 

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Legal Services Bill-[ Lords], continued

 
 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 34, removing a reference to the function of the

 

Lord Chief Justice which that amendment removes.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

37

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  21,  leave out sub-paragraph (5).

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment reverses one made in the House of Lords which duplicates the provision made by

 

other amendments requiring concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice in the removal from office of

 

an ordinary member of the Board.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

38

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  23,  leave out ‘the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief

 

Justice remove’ and insert ‘removing’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 34, removing a reference to the function of the

 

Lord Chief Justice which that amendment removes.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

39

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  26,  leave out ‘and Lord Chief Justice’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequential on amendment 34, removing a reference to the function of the

 

Lord Chief Justice which that amendment removes.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

40

 

Schedule  1,  page  123,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

            

‘The terms of appointment of the chairman or any other ordinary member may

 

provide for the Board to pay, or make payments towards the provision of, a

 

pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of that person.

 

            

If the Lord Chancellor thinks there are circumstances that make it right for a

 

person ceasing to hold office as chairman or another ordinary member to

 

receive compensation, the Board may pay that person such compensation as

 

the Lord Chancellor may determine.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment provides that the terms of appointment of the chairman or other ordinary mem­

 

bers of the Board may provide for pensions, allowances or gratuities. It also allows the Board to

 

pay compensation to the chairman or other ordinary members in certain circumstances.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

41

 

Schedule  1,  page  124,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

            

‘The Board may pay compensation for loss of employment to or in respect of

 

a member (or former member) of staff.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment allows the Board to pay compensation to its staff or former staff for loss of em­


 
 

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ployment with the Board.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

Simon Hughes

 

John Hemming

 

206

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  25,  leave out ‘so far as is reasonably practicable.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

To ensure that the Legal Services Board’s duty to act in a way which is compatible with the regu­

 

latory objectives is not qualified.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

213

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

In assessing what is proportionate in the regulation of approved regulators the

 

Board shall have regard, inter alia, to—

 

(a)    

the regulator’s resources (including voluntary resources) and the effect

 

on them of the Board’s acts;

 

(b)    

the effect on regulatory fees;

 

(c)    

the extent to which the Board’s acts might discourage entry to or

 

retention in the regulated sector;

 

(d)    

the extent to which the number of persons regulated by a regulator might

 

be reduced in consequence of the Board’s acts;

 

(e)    

the extent to which the regulator might be disadvantaged and another

 

regulatory might derive an advantage, in particular through the

 

movement between regulators of regulated persons as a consequence of

 

the Board’s acts’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

214

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The role of the Board is to ensure that the approved regulators act in a way which

 

is compatible with the regulatory objectives.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

254

 

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Clause  3,  page  2,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In considering what degree of protection may be appropriate for consumers, the

 

Board must have regard to the differing degrees of experience and expertise that

 

different consumers may have in relation to different kinds of regulated activity.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement


 
 

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This amendment is designed to ensure that regulation is proportionate and risk-based.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

267

 

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Clause  4,  page  2,  line  36,  at beginning insert ‘(1)’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

216

 

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  36,  leave out ‘assist in the maintenance and development’

 

and insert ‘ensure the development and maintenance’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

215

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  1,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In relation to subsection (1)(b), the Board must satisfy itself that appropriate

 

standards of education and training, including training in client care, are being

 

maintained by approved regulators and, should it not be so satisfied in respect of

 

any particular education and training scheme or schemes, the Board must

 

consider withdrawal of its approval of that scheme or those schemes.’.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

Simon Hughes

 

John Hemming

 

221

 

Clause  8,  page  3,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The approval of the Lord Chancellor is required for the appointment of a person

 

to be the chairman or to be another member of the Panel.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

To make the Lord Chancellor responsible for approving appointments to the Consumer Panel.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

208

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

corporate users of such services.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

This amendment makes clear that the Consumer Panel should include representatives of corporate


 
 

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users of legal services, as well as individuals and small businesses, and disapplies the prohibition

 

on authorised persons serving as members of the Consumer Panel so far as any representative of

 

corporate users of legal services is concerned.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

219

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  3,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(c)    

qualified but non-practising solicitors who, in their professional capacity,

 

use or purchase services provided by persons who are authorised persons

 

in relation to activities which are reserved legal activities.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

209

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  11,  after ‘(d)’ insert ‘save in respect of a person appointed to

 

represent corporate users of reserved legal activities.’.

 

 

Members’ explanatory statement

 

See statement for amendment 208.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

220

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  12,  at end insert ‘, except for those authorised persons

 

referred to under subsection 4(c).’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

218

 

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  21,  after ‘appointed’ insert—

 

‘(a)    

by the Board following public advertisement and selection by the

 

prevailing standards for selection of members of public bodies and’.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Tobias Ellwood

 

223

 

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  6,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In acting on its own initiative under subsection (1), the Consumer Panel shall not

 

impose any costs on any of the approved regulators.’.

 


 
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