- Responses to Consultation Papers 2010
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2009
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2008
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2007
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2006
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2005
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2004
- Responses to Consultation Papers 2003
CONSULTATIONS
The Association regularly responds to public consultations and reform proposals affecting its members' practices, as well as the areas of law in which they specialise. This is an important part of the Association's representational role.
Each month, the Consultation sub-Committee actively trawls government departments, the Law Commission, Bar Standards Board and various other bodies for relevant consultations and proposals. Any consultations appearing to be of interest to the Association and its members are then referred to the main Committee which, if it is decided that the consultation merits a response from the Chancery Bar, will appoint a sub-committee to consider it in detail and draft a response to it on behalf of the Association.
If you would like to take part in responding to a consultation on behalf of the Association, or if you think that a particular consultation or proposal merits consideration by the Committee, please contact Mark West (mwest@radcliffechambers.com) or Adam Cloherty (adam.cloherty@xxiv.co.uk).
At present, the Association is busy responding to the following consultations:
| Consultation | Deadline | Team Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Costs Review - implementation working party | ongoing | Martin Farber |
| Non-contentious probate rules working party | ||
| Consultation on the Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill: http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/trusts-capital-income-consult.htm (MoJ) | 14.06.10 | Simon Taube QC and Gregory Hill |
| Review of SIP 16: http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/insolvencyprofessionandlegislation/SIP16Consult.htm and Consultation / call for evidence on encouraging transparency etc in pre-pack administrations: http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/insolvencyprofessionandlegislation/con_doc_register/Pre-pack%20consultation%2031march%2010.pdf (Joint Insol Cttee and Insol Service) | 21.05.10 and
| David Eaton Turner |
| Consultation on registration of company/LLP charges: http://www.bis.gov.uk/Consultations/registration-of-charges?cat=open (BIS) | 18.06.10 | TBC |
| Consultation on introducing an ‘authorisation to practise’ regime: http://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/assets/documents/Development%20of%20authorisation%20to%20practise%20arrangements%20-%20Consultation%20paper.doc (BSB) | 01.06.10 | TBC |
If you would like to be involved in responding to the above consultation, or have points that you would like to be included in the Association's response, again please contact Mark West or Adam Cloherty.
The Committee has recently considered the following consultations which, although possibly of interest to some ChBA members, do not merit a full response from the Association:
- Consultation on the official receiver becoming trustee o a bankrupt's estate on making of bankruptcy order; and removal of requirement for filing of 'no meeting' notices where the Secretary of Sate appoints liquidator between making of the winding-up order and time when official receiver required to inform creditors whether or not a meeting will be called (Insolvency Service; deadline 31 May 2010). http://www.insolovency.gov.uk/insolvencyprofessionandlegislation/con_doc_register/ORTrusteemarch10/ORtrusteeConsultationDoc.pdf
Consultation on damages for late payment (by insurers) and insurer's duty of good fair (Law Commission; deadline 24.6.10). Http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/consultations/2010/pension-protection-fund.shtml
- Consultation on Pension Protection Fund: pension compensation hearing on divorce (DWP; deadline 22.6.10): http://www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2010/pension-protection-fund.shtml
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