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The Law Society has rejected Legal Services Board (LSB) calls to introduce a lay majority on the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority before 2013, Legal Futures can reveal. The move is likely to lead to a stand-off with the LSB that could end up in the courts, with the society warning that it reserves the right to challenge any formal action which the LSB takes against it as a result.

The Law Society is considering introducing an aptitude test for entry onto the legal practice course that will reduce student numbers, Legal Futures can reveal. Other initiatives being examined are a “warts and all” guide to qualification as a solicitor and incentives for firms to provide training contracts.

The Law Society Council decided to reduce the practising certificate (PC) fee requested by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) from £460 to £428, Legal Futures can reveal. But it does not impact the SRA’s budget and so is unlikely to have repercussions for relations between the Law Society and SRA.

The Legal Services Board is on a collision course with the Law Society and Bar Council after demanding that both introduce lay majorities on the boards of their regulatory arms sooner than planned, Legal Futures can reveal.

The Law Society has set aside £5 million to pay for the closure of the Legal Complaints Service (LCS), its 2009 annual report has revealed. The report also revealed that the society spent £600,000 in legal fees on its unsuccessful attempt under TUPE to force the new Office for Legal Complaints to take on LCS staff.