Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
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The regulatory objectives
The Legal Services Board
The Legal Services Board
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The Legal Services Board
The Board’s duty to promote the regulatory objectives etc
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Standards of regulation, education and training
The Consumer Panel
Representations by the Consumer Panel
Advice and research functions of the Consumer Panel
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Advice and research functions of the Consumer Panel
Meaning of “reserved legal activity” and “legal activity”
The reserved legal activities
Entitlement to carry on a reserved legal activity
Offence to carry on a reserved legal activity if not entitled
Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc
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Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc
Offence to carry on reserved legal activity through person not entitled
Offence to pretend to be entitled
Authorised persons
Exempt persons
Approved regulators
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Approved Regulators
Transitional protection for non-commercial bodies
Approved regulator’s duty to promote the regulatory objectives etc
Prohibition on the Board interfering with representative functions
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Performance targets and monitoring
Directions
Public censure
Public censure: procedure
Financial penalties
Intervention directions
Intervention directions: further provision
Cancellation of designation as approved regulator
The board’s policy statements
Control of practising fees charged by approved regulators
Regulatory conflict with other regulatory regimes
Provision of information to the Board
Enforcement of notices under section 55
The Board’s designation under section 62(1)(a)
Carrying on of activities by licensed bodies
“Licensable body”
Function of appellate bodies
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LSB 1 Which?
Licensing rules
Licensing rules
Entitlement to make an application for a licence to the Board
Terms of licence
Ownership of licensed bodies
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Ownership of licensed bodies
Duties of non-authorised persons
Duties of Head of Legal Practice
Financial penalties
Referral of employees etc to appropriate regulator
Licensing authority’s powers of intervention
Prevention of regulatory conflict: accounts rules
Trade union exemptions
Power to modify application of licensing rules etc to special bodies
“Low risk body”
Foreign bodies
Reporting requirements relating to Part 5
Interpretation of part 5
Overview of the scheme
The Office for Legal Complaints
The Office for Legal Complaints
Performance targets and monitoring
Appointment of the Chief Ombudsman and assistant ombudsmen
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LSB 02 Legal Services Ombudsman and Legal Services Complaints Commissioner for the Commons Public Committee for the Legal Services Bill
Operation of the ombusman scheme
Charges payable by respondents
Determination of complaints
Limitation on value of directions under the ombudsman scheme
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Limitation on value of directions under the ombudsman scheme
Acceptance or rejection of determination
Handling of complaints by approved regulator
Reporting misconduct
Enforcement of requirements to provide information or produce documentation
Approved regulators not to make provision for redress
Funding
The levy
Duties of regulated persons
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The Law Society, solicitors, recognised bodies and foreign lawyers
Unqualified person not to pretend to be a barrister
Licensed conveyancing
Claims management services
Legal professional privilege
Rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies
Solicitors to public departments and the city of london
Payments in respect of pro bono representation
Offences committed by bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies
Interpretation
Commencement
Short title
Minor and Consequential amendments
Repeals
Index of defined expressions
Professional representations ‘Section 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to representations by approved regulators whether in their regulatory or representive capacity.’.—[Mr....
Ordered, That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the proceedings of the Committee.—[Bridget Prentice.]
Committee membership and attendance (out of 11)
Chairpersons
Members
[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]