FOCUS OF THE DAY: LSB sparks fresh independence row with call for regulators to have lay chairs. The frontline regulators need lay chairs at the helm so as to cut the “overly strong ties” that still exist with their branches of the profession and have held back change, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said. Full story - Legal Futures
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