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The Bellwether Report 2018: A Dangerous Allegiance to the Status Quo
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Are the imminent changes to the way solicitors are regulated, a risk or an opportunity to the legal profession?Summary
The law profession is currently seen by many as an over-regulated, but under-represented profession, with many smaller law firms feeling disenfranchised by the very bodies put in place to represent and regulate them.
But with one such body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), who are making significant regulatory changes, this could be dangerous, resulting in a lack of action or even awareness from the profession, putting them – and their livelihoods – at risk.
This report explores how the legal profession is dealing with the changes on the horizon and whether it is prepared and protected to face what’s coming next.
Read the full article here.
