The Legal Services Board (LSB) launched investigations in July 2011 in order to form a view on whether the list of reserved activities should be amended to include will writing and estate administration activities.
The consultation sets out the LSB’s intention to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that will writing and estate administration activities should be made reserved legal activities under the Legal Services Act 2007. It also contains draft guidance for prospective approved regulators and licensing authorities.
The Law Society welcomes the fact that the LSB has agreed with its campaign that will writers should be regulated but is concerned that the approach by the Board might still lead to problems for consumers and may risk a diminution of standards.