The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) will be among those giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s committee for finance and personnel today.

David Buchanan-Cook, head of oversight at the SLCC, will give a briefing to help inform the committee as it considers the Legal Complaints and Regulation Bill.

The bill will set up a new role, the Legal Services Oversight Commission for Northern Ireland, with significantly increased powers compared to the current Lay Observer for Northern Ireland.

The SLCC were invited to comment on how the Scottish legal complaints system operates, including the single gateway for complaints and the oversight arrangements for the professional bodies in Scotland.

Mr Buchanan-Cook said: “It’s great to see our expertise recognised, we’re always happy to share our experience with other administrations.

“This is not just a one-way process – we can always learn from others. The new arrangements proposed for Northern Ireland bring in some powers we don’t currently have in Scotland such as the ability to recommend training for those handling complaints in the professional bodies.”