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The SLCC today welcomed the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP, to its offices to hear about work underway to improve Scotland’s legal services regulation and complaints system.
Rising complaint numbers and implementation of new legislation are the driving factors behind the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s 2026-27 budget, published for consultation today.
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported a continued upwards trend in complaint numbers over the past several years.
A solicitor’s failure to comply with regulators and court orders “undermines the status of the profession” according to the Court of Session.