Group targets access to legal services

A group promoting legal reform through lobbying of the government and the Law Society was launched this week.

The Legal Services Reform Group (LSRG) was formed by 11 legal consultants, in-house and employed solicitors - including the chairwoman of the Law Society's commerce and industry group and head of legal at the Co-operative bank Ann Page - in response to the debate over the regulation and development of the legal profession.

Its aims are to improve access to legal services through the development of new distribution channels.

For information on the LSRG, e-mail: info@lsrg.org

Victoria MacCallum