While poorly timed and often largely duplicative
of previous consultation processes, some of the reviews initiated by the Abbott / Turnbull government have added to our understanding of key policy areas and provided useful strategic directions, for example, mental health and therapeutic good regulation.
Q:
During previous consultations, some lawyers expressed concerns about Nova Scotia developing a different approach from the rest of the Atlantic region or the country.
I am troubled by the thought that a person who is charged with a criminal offence could lose privilege
over previous consultations with his lawyer on the grounds that since the conduct was criminal any communications with a lawyer about the conduct would be excluded.
If you'd like to see some examples
of previous consultations I've worked on, move your cursor back and forth over the photos below to see the inspiration drawings I put together for my clients... (The suggestions -LSB-...]
The beneficial ownership concern for separate accounts was not highlighted in
the previous consultation.
This follows
a previous consultation which concluded in 2008 that concluded, erroneously, that the bar would be responsible for fixing the problem if one truly existed.
This follows
a previous consultation which closed in October 2015, to which YLAL also responded.
YLAL have responded to
all previous consultations on SQE by the SRA.
You can find our response to
the previous consultation here.
With firms in disbelief at the lack of attention paid to
previous consultations, is it any wonder that lawyers would rather be helping clients than attempting to respond to yet another consultation destined to be ignored?
Much of the current Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords during 2015, flows from that draft bill and
the previous consultation phases.
If you'd like to see some examples of
previous consultations I've worked on, move your cursor back and forth over the photos below to see the inspiration drawings I put together for my clients...