Regulations/Standards
Legislation and Practice Regulations set out the standards which solicitors in Northern Ireland must adhere to in relation to their practices and their duties to their clients.
The primary legislation is:
The Order is the statutory framework enabling the Law Society to act as the regulatory authority in relation to the qualification, education, professional practice, conduct and discipline of solicitors in order to maintain the independence, ethical standards, professional competence and quality of services offered to the public.
Core Practice Regulations and Miscellaneaous Client Care Regulations
The core regulations made pursuant to the power granted to the Law Society are:
The Solicitors' Practice Regulations 1987 provides the standards to which solicitors must work as solicitors admitted in Northern Ireland.
In 2011 the regulations were updated.
In 2013 the regulations were updated.
In addition there are a number of core regulations which govern the practice of solicitors in Northern Ireland and their relationship and duties to their clients. These include:
Accounts
See also:
Anti-Money Laundering
- Solicitors' Money Laundering Compliance Regulations 2007.pdf
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 c. 29
- Money Laundering Regulations 2007 SI21 57
See also:
Client Communications
Provision of Services Regulations 2009
- Provision of Services Regulations 2009
- Directive 2006/123 on services in the internal market
- Council Directive 77/249/
- Directive 98/5/ec of the European Parliament and of the Council
EU/Cross Border
- Solicitors Overseas Practice Regulations 1989.pdf
- The Law Society of Northern Ireland European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000
- The Law Society of Northern Ireland European Communities (Lawyer's Practice) Regulations 2000.pdf (Implemented under the EU Establishment Directive)
See also:
Home Charter
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