Consumers urged to shop around nationally for the best deals on divorce, wills, and conveyancing New Legal Services Board (LSB) research shows there is significant regional variation in the price of legal advice across England and Wales for what are fundamentally the same services. The research explores the cost of common legal scenarios related to…
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LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of two alterations to the Disciplinary Tribunal Regulations in the BSB Handbook.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today launched a consultation on plans to increase transparency around how regulators spend practising certificate fee (PCF) income. Each year individual lawyers (e.g. solicitors, barristers, legal executives, patent and trademark attorneys, costs lawyers and notaries) and legal firms pay a PCF to their approved regulator in order to practise….
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today confirmed that the requirements for all nine approved regulators to separate their regulatory and representative functions have been achieved. Consumers expect the regulation of legal services to be independent from the profession and today’s announcement means consumers and regulated lawyers (e.g. solicitors, barristers, legal executives, patent and trademark…
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LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CIPA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CITMA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to the Bar Standards Board’s Handbook to comply with the 2019 IGR.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Legal Services Board (LSB) today announced the appointment of Stephen Gowland and Flora Page as non-lay members of the LSB. Stephen Gowland and Flora Page are being appointed for four-year terms commencing from 1 August 2020. The appointments were made by the Lord Chancellor in consultation with the…
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval ACL alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.
Read [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 155 ACL alterations to comply with 2019 IGR
Once again, we held our Board meeting virtually. The agenda included a focus on Covid-19 and the work we are doing to support the sector, our review of the Practicing Certificate Fee, and our plans to increase the pace of change on diversity and inclusion in legal services. Covid-19: As we have done over the…
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to the Bar Council’s Constitution.
Read [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 154 Bar Council Constitution amendments
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