Our Board met on 26 October for its penultimate meeting of the year and discussed a variety of papers that look to 2022 and develop our plans for next year. In particular, after our most recent Board meeting’s strategy session on 21 September, we followed up by exploring a proposal for the LSB to convene a sector-wide conference in 2022. The conference would be an opportunity to take stock of progress in addressing the challenges facing the sector…
By Aisling O’Connell, Regulatory Policy Manager at the Legal Services Board Accessing legal services can be a real challenge for small to medium enterprise (SME) businesses. Many don’t recognise their issue as a legal problem. Those that are aware don’t always know where to seek advice, how long it will take to resolve the problem,…
Read Blog: Addressing SME’s legal needs through technology and collaboration
New research for LawtechUK and the Legal Services Board (LSB) has revealed a gap in the market for lawtech firms to better support small to medium businesses (SMEs) deal with legal issues and reduce their unmet need. In the qualitative study, 40 SMEs from different sectors (10 of whom had previously used lawtech) were asked…
Read Research reveals market opportunity for lawtech firms to address SME’s unmet legal need
The Legal Services Board is hosting an online event to hear from people across the legal service professions in the East of England about the challenges and opportunities ahead and how we can collaborate to make a positive difference for consumers and society. Earlier this year, we launched Reshaping legal services – a consumer-focused strategy…
On Monday 20 September, the Legal Services Board hosted a virtual event for legal practitioners, academics and consumer advice groups in the West Midlands on the topic of Technology and Innovation. Please see the presentation slides: LSB West Midlands engagement event Presentation September 2021 [PDF] Please see the note from the event: LSB West Midlands…
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