Scheduled to come into force on 2nd July, the new regulations for the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 will move Scottish law firms one step closer to the ABS model currently in place in England and Wales. From 2 July 2012, the Scottish Government will be able to begin accepting applications from those bodies wishing to become approved regulators, presumably the Law Society and other legal professional bodies.
Legislation referred to in the Scottish Government press release is linked to below:
Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 (draft)
Licensed Legal Services (Specification of Regulated Professions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (draft)
Licensed Legal Services (Complaints and Compensation Arrangements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/153)
Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/154)
Licensed Legal Services (Maximum Penalty and Interest in respect of Approved Regulators) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/155)
Dumpling in a Hanky 