Legal watchdog chief defends delays

Eyebrows have been raised at the slow pace set by the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority, but its chief executive Brian Doherty is happy to take his time to get things absolutely right

Brian Doherty Pic: Fergal Phillips

CV: Brian Doherty

Role: chief executive of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority

Age:45

Family: married with two daughters

Hobbies:“My main hobby is music. I have been playing the guitar for years and have recently been learning to play the piano with varying degrees of success”

Currently reading: Antony Beevor’s book on the Ardennes and a book on the history of the CIA, The Very Best Men, by Evan Thomas

Favourite film:“Jaws. It was ...