ABSTRACT
The legal profession has undergone a series of major changes as a result of the Courts and Legal Services Act (CLSA) 1990; the provision of public funding, advice and assistance has been drastically altered as a result of changes introduced in 1999; and the Legal Services Act 2007. The latest Law Society statistics in Trends in the Solicitors' Profession Statistical Report 2015 show that as at 31 July 2015 there were 168,226 solicitors 'on the Roll', that is, people qualified to work as solicitors, of whom 133,367 had a current practising certificate (PC). The aim was to survey the current state and future requirements of legal services education and training (LSET). It is responsible for the Bar's Code of Conduct, disciplinary matters and representing the interests of the Bar to external bodies like the Lord Chancellor's Department, the government and The Law Society.
