The priorities for the Law Society are to ensure that the regulatory framework does not conflate consumer interest with the public interest in
pursuit of a competitive market; nor stifle competition and innovation within the profession; but to secure a level playing field for all legal service providers.
As Tucker points out, «none
of these jurisdictions — Finland, Japan, Ontario (Canada) Shanghai (China) or Singapore — is focused on the
pursuit of narrow test results,
market - based reforms, a deskilled teaching force presumably motivated by threats
of firing, or a
competitive approach that sets up some schools, teachers, and, consequently, students as winners, while setting up others as losers.»
He added: «Areas for improvement include a closer look at the cost
of achieving national targets, a more pro-active climate change strategy, greater energy efficiency and further
pursuit of competitive gas and electricity
markets.»