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As a solicitor, I love this guy. He is exactly what we do not have or indeed ever have had, as a representative. He may not get what he wants for his members, but make no mistake, he is testing the boundaries and expectations, to see what he can maximise for the ICAEW. TLS is utterly and completely incompetent in comparison. Did you see how Soare came out fighting for his Insolvency Practitioner members ?

Look at the Junior doctors, then look at us solicitors. Timid, gentlemanly souls, who at most get 'troubled' by events, whilst we are steamrollered !

I totally agree about the lack of independence of the ICAEW's regulatory function and, having experienced it, I do feel that it lacks independence and protects its members. I also cannot understand the anti-competitive advantage they have with the lesser level of PII they have to carry for Probate.

But instead of having a go, perhaps we need to wake up and smell the coffee. Our biggest problem is and has always been, fellow lawyers, particularly the Judiciary, tearing strips of its own, which as we can see, has led to the frenzy visited upon us, this last few years.

I have said that the competition between regulators, should be leading to the SRA softening its ridiculous draconian stance to the benefit of solicitors, but look for example at the ridiculous cases brought before the SDT of late. Is it any wonder you would not want to be regulated by these self serving, extorionately expensive morons.

We will not help ourselves with Sep Rep or escrow accounts and I wonder whether the Achilles heel of Mr Soare's grand vision will be PII. Just yesterday on of his members told me the PII premium for 5 offices was £10k. A solicitor colleague with 5 offices I know currently pays just under £70K. Will the ICAEW want all the downsides ? I wonder, but as I have said before, don't underestimate the accountants, they will and indeed are, taking business away.

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