Philip Havers QC appointed specialist advisor to the Legal Services Board

Philip Havers QC has been appointed as one of five specialist advisors to the Legal Services Board.

The LSB, which will act as a legal watchdog, became fully active on 1 January.  It overarches the profession’s regulatory bodies including the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, the Bar Standards Board and the ILEX Professional Standards Board.

LSB general counsel Bruce Macmillian said: “These appointments are a key step in completing the process of our legal advisory capacity as the new regulatory regime enters its first months.”