[1] The Act was passed on 25 March 2015 by the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands,[2] and came into force on 11 November 2015.
Under the Legal Profession Act, the Council will consist of seven persons:[4] Each member of the Council (other than the Attorney General and the President of the BVI Bar Association) may serve up to two consecutive three year terms.
Key functions with respect to the profession in the Territory such as ethics, professional discipline, admission to practice and the validation of training institutions and pupillages shall be delegated to the Council.
Under article 94(1) there is provision for a Judicial and Legal Services Commission in which the proposed Council would have a role in the appointment process.
The Judicial and Legal Services Commission exercises its constitutional functions in relation to the appointment of various legal and judicial roles in the British Virgin Islands, including the Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands.