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Legislation round-up

30 October 2008
Issue: 7343 / Categories: Legislation
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Legislation news update

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Legislation
Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of a Designated Regulator) Order 2008 (SI 2008/Draft)

Summary
Amends the Administration of Justice Act 1985, s 9(A), which defines the term “legal services body” to give the Law Society the power to regulate the management and control of legal services bodies. Section 9A defines the term by reference to the satisfaction of a management and control condition and a relevant lawyer condition and allows legal services bodies to have up to 25% non-lawyer managers and owners. Removes the restriction on the number of corporate tiers permissible for legal services bodies. Gives the Law Society the power to make rules expanding the category of what it is to be “legally qualified” for the purpose of satisfying the management and control condition. Also ensures that legal partnerships and recognised bodies in existence at the date of commencement of s 9A should, subject to certain restrictions, be regarded as “legally qualified”.

In force
13 Nov 2008

Legislation
Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2777)

Summary
Traded securities which are the subject of an agreement shall be dealt with by a clearing participant who is party to the agreement in a separate designated account.

In force
1 Dec 2008

Legislation
Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2771)

Summary
Provide for the appointment of a president of employment tribunals in England and Wales and a president of employment tribunals in Scotland and for a panel of full and part-time chairmen of employment tribunals in England and Wales and in Scotland. Outline eligibility to hold office as a chairman of an employment tribunal in England, Wales and Scotland.

Issue: 7343 / Categories: Legislation
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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