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Katrine Bussey & Peter A Walker

Reforms could put independence of legal profession ‘at real risk’

Legal reforms being introduced by the Scottish Government could put “the independence of Scotland’s legal profession at real risk”.

The Law Society of Scotland has said it will do “everything in our power” to ensure that the independence of the profession was not “jeopardised” by measures in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.

It sets out to reform the regulation of legal services, but lawyers have concerns about the new powers it would give to Scottish ministers.

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