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oft1357 Statutory audit (July 2011)
Consultation on the OFT's provisional decision to make a market investigation reference to the Competition Commission of the supply of statutory audit services to large companies in the UK.
oft1357 Statutory Audit (pdf 524 kb) 		Download only
oft1110 Application by the solicitors regulation authority for repeal of the Higher Courts Qualification Regulations 2000 and approval of the solicitors Higher Rights of Audience Regulations 2003 (August 2009)
Advice concerning the application made by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to repeal its Higher Courts Qualification Regulations 2000, the 'Current Regulations' and approve the Solicitors Higher Rights of Audience Regulations 2009, the 'Proposed Regulations'.
Application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for repeal of the Higher Courts Qualification Regulations 2000 and approval of the Solicitors Higher Rights of Audience Regulations 2003 (pdf 108 kb) 		Download only
oft1088 Application by the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen to Amend its Bye-Laws, Code of Conduct, Discipline and Complaints, Student Training Regulations and Publicity and Advertising Code (June 2009)
A report by the Office of Fair Trading to the Ministry of Justice on the likely competition effects of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen modifying its Bye-Laws, Code of Conduct, Discipline and Complaints Procedure, Student Training Regulations and Publicity and Advertising under Section 29 and Schedule 4 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Application by the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen to Amend its Bye-Laws, Code of Conduct, Discipline and Complaints, Student Training Regulations and Publicity and Advertising Code (pdf 118 kb) 		Download only
oft1087 Application by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys to Amend the Trade Mark & Design Litigator Certificate Regulations 2005 (June 2009)
A report by the Office of Fair Trading to the Ministry of Justice on the likely competition effects of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys application to replace the Trademark & Design Litigator Certificate Regulations 2005 with the Trade Mark Litigator and Trade Mark Advocate Certificate Regulations 2009
Application by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys to Amend the Trade Mark & Design Litigator Certificate Regulations 2005 (pdf 143 kb) 		Download only
oft 1086 Application by the Bar Standards Board to Amend its Training Regulations (July 2009)
A report by the Office of Fair Trading to the Ministry of Justice on the likely competition effects of the Bar Standards Board modifying Regulation 25 of the Bar Training Regulations under Section 29 and Schedule 4 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Application by the Bar Standards Board to Amend its Training Regulations (pdf 122 kb) 		Download only
oft 1072 Application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to amend its Code of Conduct (April 2009)
A report by the Office of Fair Trading to the Ministry of Justuce on the likely competition effects of the Solicitors Regulation Authority modifying Rule 11 of its Code of Conduct under Section 29 and Schedule 4 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to amend its Code of Conduct (pdf 84 kb) 		Download only
oft1042 Application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to Amend its Code of Conduct (June 2009)
A report by the Office of Fair Trading to the Ministry of Justice on the likely competition effects of the Solicitors Regulation Authority modifying its Code of Conduct under Section 29/Schedule 4 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to Amend its Code of Conduct (pdf 120 kb) 		Download only
oft 1031 Application by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (September 2008)
A report by the OFT to the Scottish Government on the likely competition effects of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland becoming a body authorised to grant Confirmation Rights under sections 25- 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.
Application by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (pdf 108 kb) 		Download only
oft 1017 Application by the Bar Standards Board to adopt the new Bar Training Regulations (August 2008)
Advice concerning the application by the Bar Standards Board to replace the 'Consolidated Regulations of the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar' with the 'Bar Training Regulations'.
Application by the Bar Standards Board to adopt the new Bar Training Regulations (pdf 69 kb) 		Download only
oft 957 Application by the Association of Commercial Attorneys (October 2007)
An application by the Association of Commercial Attorneys to be designated as a body authorised to grant its members rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation
Application by the Association of Commercial Attorneys (pdf 84 kb) 		Download only
oft 874 Application by the General Council of the Bar to amend regulation 47 of the Consolidated Regulations relating to the provisions on pupillage training (December 2005)
A report by the OFT to the Department for Constitutional Affairs on the application by the General Council to amend regulation 47 of the Consolidated Regulations of the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar
Application by the General Council of the Bar to amend regulation 47 of the Consolidated Regulations (pdf 118 kb) 		Download only
oft 722 Consultation on the future regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales (June 2004)
The Independent Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales provides a major opportunity for radical consideration of how current arrangements for the regulation and provision of legal services can be improved
Consultation on the future regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales. (pdf 187 kb) 		Download only
oft 692 Application by the Bar Council to amend Rule 1001 of its Code of Conduct (January 2004)
A report by the OFT to the Department for Constitutional Affairs on the application by the Bar Council to amend Rule 1001 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales
Application by the Bar Council to amend Rule 1001 of its Code of Conduct (pdf 81 kb) 		Download only
oft 690 Application by the Bar Council to amend Paragraph 702 of its Code of Conduct relating to the rights of Registered European Lawyers (December 2003)
A report by the OFT to the Department for Constitutional Affairs on the application by the Bar Council to amend Rule 702 of the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales
Application by the BarCouncil to amend Paragraph 702 of its Code of Conduct  (pdf 85 kb) 		Download only
oft 680 The future of Queen's Counsel (October 2003)
Response from the OFT to the Lord Chancellor's consultation on the future of the QC system
The future of Queen's Counsel (pdf 122 kb) 		Download only
oft 643 Application by the Bar Council for approval of amendments to its code of conduct: Direct Access (March 2003)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the application by the Bar Council to relax its restrictions on direct access to the Bar
Application by the Bar Council for approval of amendments to its code of conduct: Direct Access (pdf 124 kb) 		Download only
oft 640 Application to amend the solicitors' practice rules and the solicitors' overseas practice rules (February 2003)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the application by the Law Society to amend Rule 16 of the Solicitors' Practice Rules 1990 and Rule 4 of the Solicitors' Overseas Practice Rules 1990
Application to amend the solicitors' practice rules and the solicitors' overseas practice rules (pdf 27 kb) 		Download only
oft 639 Application to amend the Bar Council's international practice rules of its code of conduct (February 2003)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the application by the Bar Council to amend Annex A of its International practice rules and rule 1001 of its code of conduct
Application to amend the Bar Council's international practice rules of its code of conduct (pdf 31 kb) 		Download only
oft 638 Application to amend the Bar Council's code of conduct (February 2003)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the application by the Bar Council to amend Rule 603(e) of its code of conduct
Application to amend the Bar Council's code of conduct (pdf 27 kb) 		Download only
oft 385 Competition in professions - progress statement (April 2002)
The report was a key stage in an ongoing programme of review of competition in professional services in the UK
Competition in professions (pdf 133 kb)
oft 384 Application by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (June 2002)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the likely competition effects of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys becoming a body authorised to grant rights to conduct litigation and rights of audience
Application by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys  (pdf 38 kb) 		Download only
oft 375 Amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (February 2002)
A report to the Lord Chancellor about the likely competition effects of amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales
Amendment to the code of conduct of the bar of England and Wales (pdf 29 kb) 		Download only
oft 353 Amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales (August 2001)
A report by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Lord Chancellor on the likely competition effects of amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales
Amendments to the code of conduct of the bar of England and Wales (pdf 43 kb) 		Download only
oft 333 Employed barristers' rights to conduct litigation (February 2001)
A report about the likely competition effects of amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales
Employed barristers' rights to conduct litigation (pdf 35 kb) 		Download only
oft 328 Competition in professions (March 2001)
The report follows a review of restrictions on competition in professions conducted by the OFT
Competition in professions (pdf 868 kb) 		Download only
oft 182 Professional bodies' communications with members and clients (December 1996)
Different ways in which professional bodies communicate with their members, or direct with clients of their members, information and guidance on matters such as members' qualifications and specialisms and/or the types of charge and charging structures which may be encountered.


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