The Chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB), Alan Kershaw, has notified the Lord Chancellor that he stands down from his role this week, citing personal considerations.
LSB Chief Executive Craig Westwood said:
“Alan leaves with our gratitude for the leadership he has provided during his time as Chair of the LSB. He has brought to this work valuable expertise in professional regulation, accompanied by strong championing of the needs of consumers and for the public good. Under Alan’s leadership, the LSB has refocused regulation’s role in promoting technology and innovation that increase access to legal services. The LSB has also sharpened its expectations for regulators to improve how lawyers and law firms handle consumer complaints. We wish Alan well for the future and thank him for his contribution.”
Alan took up the role on 1 April 2023. The Ministry of Justice will run a formal process to recruit a new permanent Chair for the LSB. It is also responsible for approving a formal interim Chair while that process is ongoing. Ahead of that approval and in line with the LSB’s governing documents, the LSB’s Senior Independent Director, Catherine Brown, will step in to chair the Board.