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Legal Services Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 13: 13: Clause 212, page 120, line 5, at end insert ““provided always that no order may be made by the Lord Chancellor bringing into force Part 5 of this Act and the relatedSchedules 10 to 14 until after— (a) consideration by both Houses of Parliament of a comprehensive report to be commissioned by the Lord Chancellor from an independent source analyzing— (i) the advantages or disadvantages (or both) which may be realistically expected to flow from the implementation of Part 5, including the benefits or risks (or both) to consumers; (ii) the potential enhancement or curtailment (or both) of access to justice; and (iii) the threats actual or internationally perceived to the independence of lawyers practising in England and Wales; and (b) the laying of the draft of a statutory instrument designed to bring into force the whole or part of Part 5 and the related Schedules before each House of Parliament and approval thereof by resolution of each House. (3) In this section an ““independent source”” means a source (such as a research organisation) which is independent of Government, free of connections with any political party and free of connections with any individual or body representing consumer interests or lawyers.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 1 [The Legal Services Board]: