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The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 201-

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A decision made 16 December 2016:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-C-2016-0133

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No.4) Law 201-

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Executive Officer, Legislation Advisory Panel

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  

Public

REPORT TITLE: The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No.4) Law 201-

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: 

Legal Adviser, Law Officers’ Department

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

Further to the advice of the Legislation Advisory Panel, the Chief Minister approved for lodging ‘au Greffe’ The Law Society of Jersey (Amendment No.4) Law 201-

 

The draft Law amends The Law Society of Jersey Law 2005 (“the 2005 Law”) and has two core purposes:

 

  • to make provision in the 2005 Law for the recognition and disciplinary control of legal service bodies; and

 

  • to revise and improve the procedure in the 2005 Law for dealing with complaints of professional misconduct against advocates, solicitors and legal services bodies.

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

None as a consequence of this Ministerial Decision.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

The Policy Officer will inform the Greffier of the States of this Ministerial Decision and request that the Draft Law be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Senator Ian Gorst

Chief Minister

 

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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