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Friday, 23 May 2008 |
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today reassured the Scottish legal profession that reforms introduced to change the way in which legal services are provided will not see a dilution in quality or affect the reputation of the sector.
MacAskill made the comments at the Law Society’s annual conference in Edinburgh today.
MacAskill said:
“Tesco law it is not, a modern Scottish legal system it will be. The legal profession in Scotland has served us well for centuries and will continue to do so. My vision for Scotland is to have a strong, independent legal profession that is appropriately regulated to ensure the public is protected and quality is maintained. Scottish firms will compete internationally and businesses will choose Scotland as their destination of choice. At the same time they will continue to provide an excellent service to the communities they serve in Scotland.”
Law Society President Richard Henderson said:
“Solicitors are extremely good at adapting to changing markets and client needs it is at the essence of successful businesses. Following the debate and vote yesterday in favour of allowing alternative business structures the next few years could lead to some of the biggest changes for solicitors and the way legal services are delivered, whether on a global scale or in Scotland.
“The revolution in technology and communications, the emergence of non lawyer providers of legal services and legislative developments in England and Wales will result in change on an unprecedented scale. The Society will be at the heart of these reforms and will be ensuring a strong regulatory system applies to any new business structures. Likewise, core values must be protected, service quality maintained and access to justice safeguarded and consumer protection upheld.”
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