Scotland: super-complaint calls for legal reform

The designated consumer association Which? filed a super-complaint in May with the Office of Fair Trading charging that restrictions on legal services in Scotland harm consumers. The complaint calls for the removal of barriers that prescribe how lawyers may work with each other and with members of other professions. This week, the Scottish Consumer Council issued a statement addressed to the Office of Fair Trade agreeing with Which? and suggesting additional regulatory reform measures for protecting consumers. The Law Society of Scotland has called the Which? complaint both "inaccurate" and "unhelpful".  The Office of Fair Trading has 90 days to respond to Which.  Read the Which? Legal Services Super-Complaint - Restrictions on Business Structures and Direct Access in the Scottish Legal Profession.