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SLCC invited to give evidence to Northern Ireland Assembly today as German Parliamentarians visit Edinburgh
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has been invited to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Finance and Personnel today. The SLCC’s Head of Oversight David Buchanan-Cook gave a briefing as the Committee considers the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill.
Changes to solicitor regulation should focus on risk to clients and the public
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has responded to two Law Society of Scotland consultations on the future of regulation of the solicitor profession in Scotland. In responding, the SLCC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the modernisation of the regulatory system.
Appeal case supports the view that there must be a ‘realistic prospect of success’, and that prompt resolution of a matter is relevant
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission has welcomed the recent publication of Lord Drummond Young’s opinion which upholds the SLCC’s decision and also provides some very useful observations on the tests to be applied by both the SLCC and the court.