First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he “fundamentally disagrees” with recent criticism of proposed reforms to how the legal sector is regulated.
of the profession and judiciary as well as open up the legal system to “political abuse”.
“In terms of the reforms that we’re bringing forward – remember, these came on the back of a consultation – people want to see the legal profession appropriately regulated.“I was justice secretary for a period of time in the Government, I completely understand the need for independence of the judiciary and, of course, we will consider any ideas, amendments, that are brought forward , but it’s really important that we have a legal profession that is appropriately regulated.
“It is of critical constitutional importance that there is a legal profession which is willing and able to stand up for the citizen against the government of the day. “If the bill is passed in its current form, Scotland will be viewed internationally as a country whose legal system is open to political abuse.”The Law Society of Scotland said: “Of greatest concern to us, as we will detail in this submission, is the desire of the Scottish Government to be granted extensive and exceptional new powers of intervention over how legal professionals are regulated.
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