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Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority agree new governance arrangements

10 November 2011

The Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority today announced new arrangements for the governance of the relationship between the two organisations.

John Wotton, Law Society President, said:

'It's vital for the profession and the public that the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) cooperate to work effectively and efficiently while retaining the SRA's operational independence. These new arrangements streamline arrangements for the Law Society's oversight of the SRA and provide a sound basis for the future working relationship.'

The Chair of the SRA, Charles Plant, said:

'I am pleased that the SRA and the Law Society, working together, have been able to resolve some longstanding issues arising from the implementation of the Legal Services Act 2007, and have agreed to put in place arrangements which will reinforce the SRA's operational independence, ensure the effective management of support services shared by the Law Society and SRA, and promote good working relationships between the representative body and the regulator.'



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