Modern and effective regulation acting in the public interest
Between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025, we will provide modern and effective regulation acting in the public interest by carrying out the following activities:
We will work towards delivering the licensing of new legal service providers with alternative business structures.
We will improve our own processes so conduct complaints are dealt with as efficiently and effectively as possible under the existing legislation.
We will promote and protect the public interest and ensure public trust in our regulation.
We will make our financial and anti-money laundering (AML) regulation more proportionate and risk based.
We will continue to explore viable alternative routes to qualification.
We will begin the transformation of the regulation of legal services in Scotland after the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill is enacted.
We will work to deliver a modernised statutory regime for Judicial Factors in Scotland under the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill when enacted.
We will seek to amend the Admission as Solicitor (Scotland) Regulations 2019, in line with the changes proposed by the Admissions Sub-Committee, following a review of those regulations and conditional on the concurrence of the Lord President.