International Perspectives on the Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services

by Andrew Boon

Overview

This collection explores developments in the regulation of legal services by examining the control of the markets in several key countries and in jurisdictions within countries. The contributions consider emerging adjustments in regulatory structures and methods; examine the continuing role, if any, of professionals and how this may be changing; and speculate on the future of legal services regulation in each jurisdiction. The introductory and concluding chapters draw together similarities, differences and conclusions regarding directions of change in the regulation of legal services. They consider the emergence of alternatives to professionalism as a means of regulating legal services and some implications for the rule of law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509905171
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2017
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Andrew Boon is Professor of Law at City, University London

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgements vii

List of Contributors xi

1 The Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services Andrew Boon 1

2 The United States of America: Legal Services Regulation in the United States-A Tale of Two Models Benjamin H Barton Deborah Rhode 27

3 Singapore: Regulating Domestic and Foreign Lawyers-Singapore's Unified Approach Alvin Chen Helena Whalen-Bridge 45

4 Eire: The Lawyers of the Celtic Phoenix Maeve Hosier 71

5 Canada: Legal Services Regulation in Canada: Plus Ça Change? Noel Semple 95

6 New Zealand: Finding the Balance between Self-Regulation and Government Oversight Selene E Mize 115

7 Israel: Regulation of Lawyers and Legal Services in Israel Limor Zer-Gutman 139

8 Australia: Legal Services Regulation in Australia-Innovative Co-regulation Francesca Bartlett Linda Haller 161

9 Germany: The Constitutional Court as the Driver of Change in the Regulation of Legal Professions Matthias Kilian 185

10 England and Wales: Cocktails of Logics-Reform of Legal Services Regulation in England and Wales Andrew Boon 209

11 Innovation and Change in the Regulation of Legal Services Andrew Boon 241

Index 271