The Legal Services Board (LSB) has extended the deadline for its call for evidence on ongoing competence by six weeks in recognition of the continuing impact of Covid-19. The new deadline is 26 June 2020. We know that some stakeholders have diverted resources in response to the crisis and would benefit from more time to prepare submissions and share information with us. Although this work started before the Covid-19 pandemic, the crisis has…
We had three big ticket items on the agenda this month. We agreed the Board’s emerging response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We agreed the operational approach to our policy objective on public legal education (PLE). And we discussed the letter we received from the SRA asking us to take over Legal Choices, the cross-sector consumer-facing…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published a new collection of articles on legal technology by 11 individuals and organisations, including a judge, a national barristers’ chambers, tech firms and regulators. The publication comes as the efforts of everyone across the legal services sector are focused on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Technology is…
Read LSB leads lawtech collaboration and pushes regulators to explore new opportunities
The LSB directs the exemption [PDF] from the requirement for LSB approval of temporary alterations to approved regulators’ regulations that may be required as a result of the Coronavirus. The LSB has also produced Questions and Answers [PDF] for regulatory bodies.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its business plan for the year 2020/21, with plans remaining flexible over the coming months as the legal sector deals with and then recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The LSB is also committed to playing a role in supporting that recovery. The business plan was agreed by the…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today confirmed the appointment of Elisabeth Davies to the post of Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC). The OLC is the Board of the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales. Its Board members are appointed by and accountable to the LSB, which can set performance targets and…
Read LSB confirms new Ombudsman Chair and calls for improved performance and accountability
Covid-19 formed the backdrop to every discussion we had at Board this week. We know that the pandemic is having a profound impact on individuals and families across the UK. Equally businesses and institutions are impacted, including those that support access to justice and underpin the rule of law. So while we reminded ourselves that…
This statement follows the Government’s announcement on 16 March 2020 outlining measures to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). From 17 March 2020, the Legal Services Board (LSB) team will all work from home. We are otherwise operating as normally as possible and continue to be contactable by email and by phone. We are rearranging face-to-face meetings so that…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed Lisa Davis to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). A former barrister, Lisa is currently Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Epsom and Ewell. The appointment comes as the LSB also progresses its plans to establish a standing panel of members of the public that can be…
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The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced Elisabeth Davies as its preferred candidate to 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. Elisabeth’s professional and voluntary career spans the charitable and public sectors. A former…
Read LSB announces preferred candidate for the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints
By Craig Wakeford, Policy Manager We recently organised an event entitled ‘can public legal education really increase access to justice?’, where we presented new research on legal capability. In answer to the question, our report concludes that PLE has an important role to play in ensuring people can navigate the legal system, but it is…
Read Blog: Reshaping legal services so they work for everyone: the role for PLE
We have postponed our event on legal technology, which was due to take place on 26 March 2020. Our venue provider, which is an international business, has cancelled all its events in London due to the recent global outbreak of Covid-19. Due to the commercial risk in finding an alternative venue at short notice, which…
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