Month: February 2026


LSB announces preferred candidate for the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced Richard Blakeway as its preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) after an open competition. The OLC is the Board of the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales. The LSB’s recommendation has been approved by the Minister of State for Justice,…

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LSB statement on its Public Bodies Review

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is pleased to be participating in the Ministry of Justice’s Public Bodies Review. All arms-length bodies of Government are subject to periodic review, with the LSB last being reviewed in 2017. We welcome this opportunity to reflect on the positive impact of our work, our role supporting independent legal services regulation, and areas where we…

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