Lawyers’ law delayed as small firms ask for time

(CNS Business): The financial services minister has postponed the debate on the still controversial Legal Practitioners bill until the next meeting of the Legislative Assembly because of a request by some small and sole practitioners who want more time to submit suggestions that specifically impact their sector of the profession. Wayne Panton, who was hoping to steer the legislation through during this current meeting after fifteen years of wrangling, said it was a risk to delay passage when the jurisdiction is to face the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review next year, but he said that if a short delay improves matters, he believed it was a risk worth taking to balance the interests of sole practitioners and the need for the law now.

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