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To reserve or not to reserve? That might not be the question
Moves are afoot to examine whether will-writing, probate and estate administration should be re-classified as a reserved activity and brought within the sole preserve of the legal profession. The review is conducted amidst a background of concerns about the quality of advice being received by consumers, particularly by those outside of the ‘legal’ framework.
February 2nd, 2012
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I have read that with the implementation of the LSA, this will place the UK in the vanguard to promote global change in the legal services sector through the introduction of alternative business structures (ABS).
As we know each jurisdiction has its own regulators and operating requirements for its legal practitioners.
What is the general view on this? Or does the prospect flatter to deceive?