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#2026/112Northern Ireland legal complaints law commencement order

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This order brings section 9 of Northern Ireland’s Legal Complaints and Regulation Act 2016 into force on 1 July 2026. It mainly matters to legal regulators, legal professionals, and bodies handling complaints about legal services in Northern Ireland. The text does not describe the substance of section 9, so the practical action is to check that section of the 2016 Act and prepare for it to apply from the commencement date.

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Key Changes

  • Commences section 9 of the Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  • Sets 1 July 2026 as the start date for that section
  • Leaves a small number of other provisions still outside this commencement order

Affected Parties

Legal regulators in Northern IrelandLegal professionals in Northern Ireland+1 more…

Tags

Northern Ireland,legal profession,complaints regulation