Month: September 2025


Chair’s blog: smarter regulation

Our September Board meeting coincided with a special event on the uses and regulation of AI. I’d like to begin by thanking Clifford Chance, who generously hosted both. In this month’s blog, I share some highlights from those discussions, as well as other recent developments at the LSB. Recruitment of a new Chair The Ministry…

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LSB responds to independent review of bullying and harassment at the Bar

The Legal Services Board (LSB), the oversight regulator of legal services in England and Wales, welcomes today’s report into bullying and harassment at the Bar. We acknowledge the serious issues it highlights, including concerns about how the Bar Standards Board (BSB) sets and enforces standards for professional conduct.  Bullying, harassment and misconduct are problems across…

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