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Scottish Government launches consultation to modernise legal services

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Published on: 01 October 2021

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LNB News 01/10/2021

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Issue Date: 01 October 2021

Published Date: 01 October 2021

Jurisdiction(s): Scotland

Article summary

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation based on recommendations from an independent review on the regulation of legal services. The consultation aims to create a new statutory framework for a modern, forward-thinking regulatory system. The consultation seeks views on the experiences of legal services regulation, legal complaints processes and calls for opinions on the 40 recommendations made by the Report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in Scotland. The deadline for responses is 24 December 2021.

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