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Legal Services Bill [HL]

We have also debated at great length the whole question of delegation and I continue in my discussions with the Bar Council. I have sought not to get into a debate about who is better than whom percentage-wise. Lots of figures have been bandied about. I recognise the work of the Bar Council and the way in which it has handled complaints and I can probably reassure the noble Lord that, while it is not perfect in that regard, it does a pretty good job. I also recognise that there are more concerns regarding the Law Society, but it would be the first to acknowledge that. We have sought to provide something brand new: everyone will be brought into this regime. I know that for some that feels inappropriate and perhaps too much, but I hope that the noble Lord will look again at the principle which states that it is very important to regulate across the sector, and to do it properly.