Timeline: January 2017 to June 2018 Commitment 3: Improve Access to Justice OGP values Public accountability New New or ongoing commitment Department of Justice and Equality Lead implementation organisations Department of Health, Decision Support Service Other actors involved - government Verifiable and measurable milestones to New or Start date End date fulfil the commitment ongoing New January June A1) Introduce new legal business models, such 2017 2017 as Legal Partnerships New January June A2) Implement a new system to adjudicate on 2017 2017 the costs associated with legal proceedings A3) Introduce a quicker and cheaper informal New January June arrangement for the resolution of legal 2017 2017 representation cost complaints New January June A4) Classify unjustifiable overcharging of clients 2017 2017 as ‘serious misconduct’ New January June A5) Introduce a new framework to promote 2017 2017 mediation as an alternative to court proceedings B) Introduce a new framework to assist New January June vulnerable persons and individuals with limited 2017 2017 decision-making capacity New January June C1) Establish a new independent regime to 2017 2017 regulate solicitors and barristers C2) Introduce an independent complaints New January June system to deal with professional misconduct by 2017 2017 legal practitioners
Timeline: January 2017 to June 2018 Commitment 3: Improve Access to Justice OGP values Public accountability New or ongoing commitment New Lead implementation organisations Department of Justice and Equality Other actors involved - government Department of Health, Decision Support Service Verifiable and measurable milestones to fulfil the commitment New or ongoing Start date End date A1) Introduce new legal business models, such as Legal Partnerships New January 2017 June 2017 A2) Implement a new system to adjudicate on the costs associated with legal proceedings New January 2017 June 2017 A3) Introduce a quicker and cheaper informal arrangement for the resolution of legal representation cost complaints New January 2017 June 2017 A4) Classify unjustifiable overcharging of clients as ‘serious misconduct’ New January 2017 June 2017 A5) Introduce a new framework to promote mediation as an alternative to court proceedings New January 2017 June 2017 B) Introduce a new framework to assist vulnerable persons and individuals with limited decision-making capacity New January 2017 June 2017 C1) Establish a new independent regime to regulate solicitors and barristers New January 2017 June 2017 C2) Introduce an independent complaints system to deal with professional misconduct by legal practitioners New January 2017 June 2017
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