Department for Constitutional Affairs - The legal system

Timetable for implementation

6 July 2006	Consultation begins on Scope Order, Regulations, and Conduct Rules
25 July 2006	Compensation Bill receives Royal Assent
4 August 2006	Consultation begins on application form for seeking authorisation and fee scales
29 August 2006	Closing date for responses to consultation on Scope Order, Regulations and Conduct Rules
7 September 2006	Consultation begins on draft Exemptions Order and Code of Practice for Trade Unions
18 September 2006	Closing date for responses to consultation on application form for seeking authorisation and fee scales
13 October 2006	Consultation on Exemptions Order and Code of Practice for Trade Unions ends
30 November 2006	Application form available for completion
30 November 2006	Response to consultation published
12 December 2006	Scope, Regulations, Specification of Benefits and Rules come into force
30 January 2007	Exemptions come into force
14 February 2007	Claims Management Services Tribunal established and rules come into force
23 February 2007	Consultation begins on Professional Indemnity Insurance
23 April 2007	The prohibition on providing regulated claims management services without authorisation and the relevant offences will come into force
25 May 2007	Consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance ends
June 2007	Response to consultation published