9.
Asia-Pacific region and to
way
seek to achieve this in a
and not jeopardise, the a strong local legal
which would strengthen, continuing development of profession undominated by large foreign law firms.
Other significant factors which have Committee's thinking have been:
I
influenced the
the responses received to the
exercise initiated by the issue
147/90, entitled "Associations with
Firms";
work on the accreditation scheme;
the GATT/GATS negotiations; and
consultation
of
Circular
Foreign Law
the responses received to the publication of the Consultation Paper dated July 1991
Taking each of these in turn:-
Circular 147/90
The responses received both from local and foreign law firms suggested that the draft rules set out in the Circular would not command widespread support and that there was significant support for a thorough examination of all the issues raised by associations between law firms, in all the many forms which associations can take.
Accreditation Scheme
It
rapidly became evident to the Committee that the introduction of an accreditation scheme would have significant ramifications in relation to any Scheme of regulation for foreign lawyers, foreign law firms and
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