International Perspectives on the Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Contributors
1. The Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services
	I. Introduction
	II. Why Regulate Legal Services?
	III. The Rule of Law, Lawyers and Independent Legal Professions
	IV. Models for Regulating Legal Services
	V. The Reform Agenda
	VI. International Perspectives
	VII. Conclusion
	Appendix
2. The United States of America: Legal Services Regulation in the United States—A Tale of Two Models
	I. Introduction
	II. A Brief History of Regulation of Lawyers in America
	III. The Current Structure of Lawyer Regulation in the United States
	IV. Problems in the Current Regulatory Structure
	V. Directions of Change
	VI. Conclusion
3. Singapore: Regulating Domestic and Foreign Lawyers—Singapore\'s Unified Approach
	I. Introduction
	II. Approaches to Regulating Foreign Lawyers
	III. The Singapore Approach
	IV. Conclusion
4. Eire: The Lawyers of the Celtic Phoenix
	I. Introduction
	II. The Origins of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015
	III. The Regulatory Framework before the Enactment of the LSRA 2015
	IV. The Legal Services Regulation Act 2015
	V. The Impact of the LSRA 2015 on the Regulation of the Irish Legal Profession
	VI. Conclusion
5. Canada: Legal Services Regulation in Canada: Plus Ça Change?
	I. Introduction
	II. Governance and the Role of the State
	III. Professional Licensing and Occupational (Dis)Unity
	IV. Insulating Rules and Alternative Business Structures
	V. Regulatory Focus: Entity Regulation and Proactivity
	VI. Conclusion
6. New Zealand: Finding the Balance between Self-Regulation and Government Oversight
	I. Introduction
	II. The Current Regulatory Framework for Lawyers
	III. Upholding the Rule of Law
	IV. Protection of the Public
	V. Conclusion
7. Israel: Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services in Israel
	I. Introduction
	II. Reasons for Maintaining the Bar\'s Special Status and Powers
	III. The Evolution of Self-Regulation
	IV. The Public Committee to Examine the Israeli Bar and Subsequent Changes in the IBA Act
	V. Control over Entry: Internship and Licensing
	VI. Autonomous Disciplinary System
	VII. Monopolisation of the Legal Services Market
	VIII. Conclusion
8. Australia: Legal Services Regulation in Australia—Innovative Co-regulation
	I. Introduction
	II. A Brief History of the Australian Lawyer in Australia
	III. The Current Structure of Lawyer Regulation in Australia
	IV. Problems in the Current Regulatory Structure
	V. The Rule of Law and Lawyers\' Role in Addressing Decreasing Access to Justice
	VI. Conclusion
9. Germany: The Constitutional Court as the Driver of Change in the Regulation of Legal Professions
	I. Introduction
	II. The Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)
	III. Regulation of Legal Services
	IV. Regulation of Legal Service Providers
	V. Conclusion
10. England and Wales: Cocktails of Logics—Reform of Legal Services Regulation in England and Wales
	I. Introduction
	II. The Legal Services Act 2007: A Jackhammer?
	III. Regulatory Strategy: A Few Fuzzy Logics
	IV. Conclusion: Four Horsemen?
11. Innovation and Change in the Regulation of Legal Services
	I. Introduction
	II. Drivers of and Brakes on Regulatory Change
	III. Evaluating Regulatory Change
	IV. Independent Legal Professions and the Rule of Law
	V. Emerging Regulatory Practice
	VI. Conclusion
Index