Minister moves to strip Britain’s legal industry of self-regulation

THE legal profession in Britain is to be stripped of its powers to investigate complaints against lawyers, Britain’s Lord Chancellor Charles Falconer confirmed yesterday.

Mr Falconer said he would go ahead with proposals to end self-regulation by the Law Society and the Bar Council.

He also indicated the so-called “Tesco law” - allowing outside companies to own and run law firms - will be given the go-ahead.