Wider choice and better protection: A consultation paper on the regulation of legal services in Scotland
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Abbreviations used in this consultation
The 1980 Act | The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 |
The 1990 Act | The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 |
The 2006 Act | The Compensation Act 2006 |
ABS | Alternative Business Structures |
ATE | After-the-event [insurance] |
The Bill | The Legal Profession Bill |
CFS | Consumer Focus Scotland |
Clementi Report | Report of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales |
ICAS | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
LDP | Legal disciplinary practice |
LSA 2007 | Legal Services Act 2007 |
LSB | Legal Services Board |
MDP | Multi-disciplinary practice |
NDPB | Non-departmental public body |
OFT | Office of Fair Trading |
SLCC | Scottish Legal Complaints Commission |
The Society | The Law Society of Scotland |
SRA | Solicitors Regulation Authority |
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