The Legal Profession - Organisation of Solicitors + Barristers

Legal Disciplinary Practices - LDP's

• All share profits of the firm
• Must have at least 1 solicitor partner
• Make it easier to keep quality staff
• Regulated by Solicitors Regulation Authority
• Not as many as first expected
• Up to 25% can be non-lawyers who work with Solicitors, Barristers and Legal executives

Multi Disciplinary Practices - MDPs

• Brings lawyers together with other professions e.g. Accountants, Surveyors…