Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01661 · Session 5

Reform of regulation of the legal profession in Scotland

Closed Submitted 16 May 2017 Justice
Signatures
0
3 online signatures with a country
Comments
3
Considered
3 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform and amend the regulation of complaints about the legal profession in Scotland, which is currently delegated to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, by creating a new independent regulator of legal services with powers equivalent to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Legal Ombudsman, Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal which serve consumers and clients of legal service providers in England and Wales.

What the petitioner did first

In relation to previous experience with the SLCC and significant failures of self regulation of the legal profession in Scotland, I have contacted Alex Neil MSP about my experiences with the SLCC, whose assistance has been invaluable.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 21 Sep 2017
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 22 Mar 2018
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention
  3. 12 Sep 2019
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

3 online signatures
  1. Scotland2 66.7%
  2. United Kingdom1 33.3%

Comments

3 comments, oldest first
  1. Elizabeth Sinclair 17 May 2017
    I think that parliament should do something about this as the system does not seem to work very well surely the slcc should stand up and admit their failings .
  2. Susie skilling 9 Jun 2017
    I'd like to know why my domestic abuse divorce was dragged out by the ex constantly refusing what he was due, 13 long years 4 month of legal aid he had to continue his control, why did no one question it.
  3. Alison Mccafferty 22 Jun 2017
    Please help towards changing the law to help people of public victims of companies and have a fair balance where we can have help of the police too instead of just having to go to ombudsman. We are victims of business alike everyday! We sgould not be ignored as some of the actions can turn your life upside down and we have to spend months trying to sort things out where a lot of companies get off with too much! While if you where to be the one to cause any damage to the business theft etc the police are involved right away it becomes a crime right away and we are told to go and get legal advice its a civil matter.

    PLEASE SIGN TO CHANGE THIS LAW SO CONSUMER VICTIMS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND TAKEN SERIOUSLY!!