Month: January 2021


New LSB rules on regulators’ fees will increase transparency for lawyers and raise standards

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today published new Rules and Guidance to increase transparency on how legal services regulators spend practising certificate fees (PCF).  Increased transparency will help empower those who pay the PCF to hold their regulator accountable for its expenditure. The proposals are designed to lead to a more meaningful debate on…

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Chair’s Blog – January Board meeting

We began our first Board meeting of the new year by reflecting on the webinar we hosted last week to share our State of Legal Services 2020 report’s findings.  Over 120 people attended to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the legal service sector.  Everyone agreed unmet legal need is a significant problem and that…

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State of Legal Services 2020 webinar

On 14 Janaury 2021, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm , we hosted an online event to share the findings of our State Legal Services 2020 report and our draft strategy. Following the publication of our State of Legal Services 2020 report, we have developed a draft strategy for the legal services sector, which we are currently…

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