Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
This Bill updates the regulation of legal services in Scotland and provides for a modernised regulatory framework.
The Bill is at Stage 2
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 20 April 2023
Bill as introduced
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (6MB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (363KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (454KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (499KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (560KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (489KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (527KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (283KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (339KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (117KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (168KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Additional information from the Scottish Government at introduction
Keeling schedules
Keeling schedule - Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (609KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2023
Keeling schedule - Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (776KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Illustration of proposed changes made to previous Acts by the Bill as introduced
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill research briefing