The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, which hosted a powerful series of debates ahead of the onset of alternative business structures, are to host a further debate on the principles of the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill ahead of its second parliamentary stage on 25 March.

"In keeping with the Royal Faculty's aim to encourage and facilitate responsible debate and to allow both members and non-members an opportunity to consider in more detail the proposed regulatory reforms and to discuss the issues raised in the ‘regulation vs. representation’ debate an open forum has been arranged, to be held at Faculty Hall on Tuesday 9 March, 2010 from 5.45pm until around 7.15pm," the Faculty said in a statement.

The Faculty added that the debate will be led by leading members of the profession with contributions from the floor encouraged.

Faculty Dean Paul Carnan has encouraged contribution to the debate in an open letter, in which he says these issues will "clearly have a significant impact on the profession." The letter can be read here.