The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its annual report on the performance of the eight legal services regulatory bodies. Each organisation regulates different types of lawyers and carries out its responsibilities differently. However, they have the same obligations under the Legal Services Act 2007 and are expected to demonstrate how they put the regulatory…
Please note that the Legal Services Board is closed from Friday 24 December 2021 and will open again on Tuesday 4 January 2022. Best wishes for the holiday season.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published new Rules and Guidance for regulators applying to alter their regulatory arrangements. They provide a greater focus on the regulatory objectives and ensure regulators consider the impact of changes on regulated persons, consumers, and stakeholders. There is also a specific emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Regulators can only alter their regulatory arrangements if the LSB has approved the changes. The new Rules and Guidance reflect the LSB’s targeted and proportionate approach…
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On Monday 29 November, the Legal Services Board hosted a virtual event for legal practitioners, academics and consumer advice groups in the East of England on the the sector-wide strategy Reshaping legal services and the challenges in the sector. Please see the presentation slides: East of England presentation, November 2021 Please see a note from…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on a draft statutory statement of policy on the outcomes regulators should pursue to ensure legal professionals have the necessary and up-to-date skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours to provide good quality legal services. The draft statement, which follows extensive independent research and cross-sector engagement, is designed to be risk-based,…
Our final Board meeting of the year (30 November 2021) saw the culmination of several projects focused on reshaping legal services and making a difference for consumers and society more broadly. We began by discussing our draft business plan for 2022/23, which lays out a programme of activity to address the challenges outlined in our…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today launched a consultation on its draft business plan and budget for 2022/23 to push forward its ambition to deliver fairer outcomes, stronger confidence, and better services that meet society’s needs. The proposed activity programme builds on the work the LSB is continuing to do to address the priority…
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