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The Legal Services Board (LSB) today announces the appointment of Sarah Chambers as the new Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). Ms Chambers succeeds Dr Jane Martin, who has stepped down from her role to join the Office for Legal Complaint. Interim Chair of the Legal Services Board, Dr Helen Phillips said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment…

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The Legal Services Board (LSB) today announces the appointment of Adam Cooper BA FCA to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). Mr Cooper replaces Professor Philip Marsden, who chose not to seek a second term. We are also announcing today the reappointment of Dr Helen Phillips (lay member) for a second term as a non-executive Board member of the LSB. Dr…

Read LSB confirms appointment of new member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel 17/04/2018

The Legal Services Board (LSB) today publishes its three year strategic plan for the period 2018-21 and its business plan for 2018/19. The strategic plan identifies the LSB’s priorities for the coming three years. The business plan sets out priorities in respect of year one, including the creation of an outcomes based performance framework so we can monitor the effectiveness of our…

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The Legal Services Board (LSB), in accordance with its statutory powers has approved the application of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for amendments to its regulatory arrangements in respect of its authorisation of individuals. The approval is based on the statutory criteria set out in the Legal Services Act 2007. This approval provides the framework upon which the SRA…

Read LSB approves framework for SRA’s new admission requirements for solicitors

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Practising Fee application The LSB approves the 2018/19 PCF application made by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants under section 51 of the Legal Services Act 2007

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The Legal Services Board (LSB) today publishes its third research report focusing on the legal needs of small businesses and looks at how their views have changed – and the legal services market has responded – since similar research was conducted in 2013 and in 2015. It is the largest ever survey of small firms’ interactions with the legal…

Read LSB publishes its third wave of SMEs’ legal needs research

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations made by the ICAEW to its disciplinary bye-laws.

Read Exemption Direction 121 Alterations to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales regulatory arrangements – disciplinary bye-laws

The Legal Services Board confirmed today the appointment of new, lay and non-lay members of the Office for Legal Complaints.

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The Legal Services Board has granted an application from IPReg to approve alterations to the regulatory arrangements in respect of powers to suspend individual registrants.

Read [Decision notice] Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) application for approval of changes to its regulatory arrangements to implement powers to suspend individual registrants 12/02/2018

The Legal Services Board has granted an application from IPReg to approve alterations to the regulatory arrangements in respect of powers to suspend individual registrants.

Read [Decision notice] Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) application for approval of changes to its regulatory arrangements to implement powers to suspend individual registrants 25/01/2018

LSB launches consultation on rules of procedures. The Legal Services Board is seeking representations on changes to rules of procedure.

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The Legal Services Board (LSB), in accordance with its statutory powers, is today granting the application of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to introduce regulatory arrangements for probate activities. Legal Services Board Chief Executive, Neil Buckley said “The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a long-standing approved regulator for probate activities but until now has chosen not to exercise…

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