Online Webinar | Second Supplementary Report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation

This online webinar took place on 19 November 2024.
About this event
The question of lawyers’ ethics has rarely been more timely or pertinent. Numerous scandals, from the Post Office to Harvey Weinstein, have raised the question of lawyers’ responsibilities. In his most recent report, Professor Mayson argues that law is a ‘public profession’ and that a lawyer’s duty to the public outweighs any conflicting client interest.
Legal Service Regulation: The Meaning of ‘the Public Interest’ is the second supplementary report to Professor Mayson’s landmark report the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation. In it, Professor Mayson sets out what he means by ‘public interest’ and how lawyers should be prepared to justify their actions in line with this overarching duty. The report seeks to give practical import to the notion of ‘public interest’ and argues that this duty should be explicit and transparent, requiring articulation, accessibility and accountability.
In this webinar, Professor Mayson discusses his latest report, and its implications, with Sam Eastwood and Dr Karen Nokes. The event will be chaired by Dr Anna Donovan.
The second supplementary report can be found here. The independent review of legal services regulation website, which contains the original and first supplementary report, can be found here.
Speakers:
Professor Stephen Mayson (UCL Laws)
Sam Eastwood (Mayer Brown)
Dr Karen Nokes (UCL Laws)
Chair: Dr Anna Donovan (UCL Laws)