Law Society welcomes new free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand

The Law Society of England and Wales issued a statement on 31 May, welcoming the new free trade agreements entered into by the UK with Australia and New Zealand. The agreements will pave the way for greater market access for professional services, according to the Law Society. President of the Law Society, Lubna Shuja, said: “The ratifications of the UK trade deals with Australia and New Zealand are a positive development for legal services. Both agreements lock in the existing right for UK lawyers to advise clients on home-country law and to provide arbitration, mediation and conciliation services in the other jurisdiction using their home-country qualifications and title.”