Hunt to set the pace

Lord Hunt is to head the Law Society’s review of the regulation of the legal profession.

The review, which is expected to last nine months, has been set up to provide recommendations on how to achieve “good, modern regulation of law firms”.

Lord Hunt, a former legal aid minister, says: “The structure of regulation governing lawyers is changing rapidly, as is the legal services market, and it is critically important that the substance of regulation keeps pace.”

Paul Marsh, Law Society president, says Lord Hunt’s legal and regulatory experience is exceptional. “We need to ensure we have an effective regulatory system which protects consumers and the wider public interest and is relevant to the different markets in which firms operate.”