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LSB appoints Wales-based access to justice academic to the Consumer Panel
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed Dr Daniel Newman to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). Daniel is a legal academic and has been a Senior Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University since 2015. His research focuses on access to justice. Daniel will take up the position on 14 March 2022. The…
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Chair’s blog – March 2022
Our second Board Meeting of 2022 took place on Tuesday 1 March. We dedicated the first half to considering some of the significant challenges facing the sector and issues we plan to address in the coming year. This strategy session allowed us to step back, think about some projects at an early stage, and reflect…
Chair’s blog – January 2022
Our first Board Meeting of the year focused on some of the projects and activities that will ensure we continue driving progress against the sector’s challenges during 2022 and beyond. Legal technology: promoting innovation while managing risks We started our discussion on technology and innovation by reflecting on the work that we and others are…
LSB confirms re-appointments to the Legal Services Consumer Panel and the Office for Legal Complaints
Today, the Legal Services Board (LSB) confirmed the re-appointment of David Abbott as a Member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel. The re-appointment will start on 1 April 2022 for three years until 31 March 2025. David’s initial three-year term ran from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. The LSB has also confirmed the…
LSB continues to push regulators to enhance transparency, improve performance and focus on consumers
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…