In the light of Sir David Clementi’s fundamental review of the legal regulatory framework and the Government’s unceasing reforming zeal, it is easy to forget that solicitor-advocates are continuing to fight the current restrictions imposed on their practice, both by existing regulations and attitudes within the profession.
Perhaps worrying about court dress does seem rather unimportant in the context of the current debates regarding the benchmarking and regulation of the profession and the creation of a Supreme Court. However, solicitor-advocates should not be forgotten, particularly given that, in many ways, solicitor-advocacy has been at the very heart of the current discussions regarding the structure of the legal profession.
