2015 No. 401

Legal Services, England And Wales

The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69 and 204(3) and (4) of the Legal Services Act 20071.

In accordance with section 69(2) of that Act, the Order is made following a recommendation made by the Legal Services Board to which was annexed a draft Order in a form not materially different from this Order.

The Legal Services Board has made the recommendation with the consent required by section 70(1) of that Act and after complying with the requirements in section 70(2) to (4) of that Act.

In accordance with section 206(4) and (5) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.