moved Amendment No. 149A: 149A:Schedule 16 , page 231, line 30, leave out paragraph 40 and insert— ““40 Section 44B (examination of files) is amended as follows— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) for ““Council are”” substitute ““Society is””, (ii) in paragraph (b) for ““Council”” substitute ““Society””, (iii) omit paragraph (c),...

moved Amendment No. 149A: 149A:Schedule 16 , page 231, line 30, leave out paragraph 40 and insert— ““40 Section 44B (examination of files) is amended as follows— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) for ““Council are”” substitute ““Society is””, (ii) in paragraph (b) for ““Council”” substitute ““Society””, (iii) omit paragraph (c),...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, for raising these issues. We recognised that the powers to require information currently contained in Section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974 may indeed need to be revised in some way. We have some concerns; for example, the definition of third...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, for raising these issues. We recognised that the powers to require information currently contained in Section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974 may indeed need to be revised in some way. We have some concerns; for example, the definition of third...

In those circumstances, the correct approach for me to adopt is to beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

In those circumstances, the correct approach for me to adopt is to beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Did the Law Society see the Bill before it was published? It seems extraordinary that Parliament has to look at redrafting details that the Law Society spots are necessary simply to go on doing what it does or to make the alterations that the Government want. Did the Government talk...

Did the Law Society see the Bill before it was published? It seems extraordinary that Parliament has to look at redrafting details that the Law Society spots are necessary simply to go on doing what it does or to make the alterations that the Government want. Did the Government talk...

I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord for dealing so succinctly with this huge group of amendments, and for the way in which he was able to read out all the numbers. I am sure that I could not emulate him. I shall again resist the temptation to go...

I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord for dealing so succinctly with this huge group of amendments, and for the way in which he was able to read out all the numbers. I am sure that I could not emulate him. I shall again resist the temptation to go...

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, who has again assured your Lordships that she will take these amendments away and consider them before the next stage of the legislative procedure. I understand her concerns about the proposals in relation to third parties. On the other hand, without casting...

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, who has again assured your Lordships that she will take these amendments away and consider them before the next stage of the legislative procedure. I understand her concerns about the proposals in relation to third parties. On the other hand, without casting...

moved Amendment No. 149C: 149C: Schedule 16, page 232, line 6, at end insert— ““(2) After that section insert— ““44F Power for Society to rebuke and reprimand (1) Where the Society has investigated whether there has been professional misconduct by a solicitor, or whether a solicitor has failed to comply...

moved Amendment No. 149C: 149C: Schedule 16, page 232, line 6, at end insert— ““(2) After that section insert— ““44F Power for Society to rebuke and reprimand (1) Where the Society has investigated whether there has been professional misconduct by a solicitor, or whether a solicitor has failed to comply...

I declare an interest as a Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple; that is, I am a member of the governing body of my Inn of the Court. In the past, I have acted as chair of the scholarships committee, which has a significant educational role. It is...

I declare an interest as a Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple; that is, I am a member of the governing body of my Inn of the Court. In the past, I have acted as chair of the scholarships committee, which has a significant educational role. It is...

I endorse and unreservedly support what the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has said. I declare an interest as a former Treasurer of the Inner Temple. Having been a Treasurer and a Bencher of that Inn for many years, and having engaged from time to time in the education of students...

I endorse and unreservedly support what the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, has said. I declare an interest as a former Treasurer of the Inner Temple. Having been a Treasurer and a Bencher of that Inn for many years, and having engaged from time to time in the education of students...

moved Amendment No. 150: 150: Schedule 16, page 232, line 18, leave out paragraph 43 and insert— ““43 After that section insert— ““46A Funding of the Tribunal (1) The Tribunal must submit to the Society and the Legal Services Board in respect of each year a budget for the year....

moved Amendment No. 150: 150: Schedule 16, page 232, line 18, leave out paragraph 43 and insert— ““43 After that section insert— ““46A Funding of the Tribunal (1) The Tribunal must submit to the Society and the Legal Services Board in respect of each year a budget for the year....

I am once again most grateful to the noble Baroness for agreeing to take these matters away and consider them. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. [Amendment No. 149D not moved.]

I am once again most grateful to the noble Baroness for agreeing to take these matters away and consider them. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. [Amendment No. 149D not moved.]

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness. I am not sure. These amendments were inspired by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. I do not know to what extent there has been communication between the Law Society and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal about the merits of this proposal so, when the...

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness. I am not sure. These amendments were inspired by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. I do not know to what extent there has been communication between the Law Society and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal about the merits of this proposal so, when the...

I am grateful to the noble Lord. The provisions we have set out in paragraph 43 of Schedule 16 are intended to give the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal clear financial independence from the Law Society for the first time by providing that it sets its own budget. I know that this...

I am grateful to the noble Lord. The provisions we have set out in paragraph 43 of Schedule 16 are intended to give the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal clear financial independence from the Law Society for the first time by providing that it sets its own budget. I know that this...

Once again, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, for explaining the detail behind the amendments. We have discussed a number of groups of amendments around Schedule 16. The purpose of Schedule 16 is, in part, to extend the Law Society’s intervention powers. These amendments build on the...

Once again, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, for explaining the detail behind the amendments. We have discussed a number of groups of amendments around Schedule 16. The purpose of Schedule 16 is, in part, to extend the Law Society’s intervention powers. These amendments build on the...

moved Amendment No. 150ZA: 150ZA: Schedule 16, page 238, line 17, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— ““(a) for sub-paragraph (1)(a) substitute— ““(a) the Society has reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of a solicitor;””, (aa) after that sub-paragraph insert— ““(aa) the Society has reason to suspect dishonesty on...

moved Amendment No. 150ZA: 150ZA: Schedule 16, page 238, line 17, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— ““(a) for sub-paragraph (1)(a) substitute— ““(a) the Society has reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of a solicitor;””, (aa) after that sub-paragraph insert— ““(aa) the Society has reason to suspect dishonesty on...

moved Amendment No. 151: 151: After Clause 173, insert the following new Clause— ““Barristers Barristers (1) A person may not be authorised to carry on a reserved legal activity as a barrister unless he has been called to the Bar by an Inn of Court and is not disbarred by...

moved Amendment No. 151: 151: After Clause 173, insert the following new Clause— ““Barristers Barristers (1) A person may not be authorised to carry on a reserved legal activity as a barrister unless he has been called to the Bar by an Inn of Court and is not disbarred by...

Once again, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness. I have succeeded for the most part and hope that she will reflect on her hesitations about the two amendments between now and Report stage. Meanwhile, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 150ZB...

Once again, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness. I have succeeded for the most part and hope that she will reflect on her hesitations about the two amendments between now and Report stage. Meanwhile, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 150ZB...

I support what has just been said by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, and the noble Lord, Lord Borrie. Two Inns have now been covered. I represent a third Inn and I declare that I am a practising barrister called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn where in...

I support what has just been said by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, and the noble Lord, Lord Borrie. Two Inns have now been covered. I represent a third Inn and I declare that I am a practising barrister called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn where in...

After the second intervention of the noble Baroness, I feel much more reassured. In those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 174 agreed to. Schedule 17 [Licensed conveyancing]:

After the second intervention of the noble Baroness, I feel much more reassured. In those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 174 agreed to. Schedule 17 [Licensed conveyancing]:

I hope that the noble Lord can organise it. I completely recognise the strength of feeling about the role of education and training. The noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, talked about it with great passion. The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, described it as unique. The noble Lords, Lord Neill...

I hope that the noble Lord can organise it. I completely recognise the strength of feeling about the role of education and training. The noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, talked about it with great passion. The noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, described it as unique. The noble Lords, Lord Neill...