North West
The North West Regional Office covers Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside. The office is staffed by a regional manager, office manager/PA and a regional development executive.
The north west has 1133 firms. Of these 38.9% are sole practitioners, and another 44% have fewer than 5 partners.
Current issues affecting the profession in the region:
- referral fees
- money laundering regulations
- disability discrimination
- stamp duty
- land registry
- support for local law societies
- continuing decrease in legal aid funding
- threats to the legal profession from non solicitors providing legal services
The role of the North West Regional Office
We provide support and information to local solicitors and facilitate communications between the Law Society, local law societies, local TSG/YSG and solicitors within the region: complementing their activities and encouraging joint initiatives. We also provide CPD courses and events as well as facilitate consultation exercises and road-shows.
North West Regional Office events 2006