Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill
Bill Number: Bill 50/11-16
Bill Type: Executive
Bill Sponsor: Mrs Arlene Foster, Minister of Finance and Personnel
The Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill is:
A Bill to make provision for the establishment of the office of the Legal Services Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland; to make provision as regards complaints against members of the legal profession in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.
| Bill Stage | Date Completed / Status | All Associated documents and links |
 First Stage |
8 June 2015 |
Bill as Introduced (PDF) (HTM) |
 Second Stage |
16 June 2015 | Official Report - 16 June 2015 |
 Committee Stage |
23 September 2015 | |
 Consideration Stage |
18 January 2016 |
Notice of Amendments - 9 December 2015 Notice of Amendments - 11 December 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 13 January 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 13 January 2016 Official Report - 18 January 2016 (Part 1) (Part 2) Bill - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) |
 Further Consideration Stage |
26 January 2016 |
Notice of Amendments - 20 January 2016 Marshalled List of Amendments - 20 January 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 20 January 2016 Official Report - 26 January 2016 Bill - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) |
 Final Stage |
15 February 2016 | Official Report - 15 February 2016 |
 Royal Assent |
11 April 2016 | Legal Complaints and Regulation Act |
