Press releases
All press releases issued by the Board will appear here:
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2012 | LSB announces new members of the Office for Legal Complaints | The Legal Services Board (LSB) is today announcing two new members of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) |
| 19 December 2011 | LSB concludes scrutiny of governance arrangements | Completion of the second annual round of governance review to ensure regulatory independence |
| 15 December 2011 | Focus on regulator performance at the centre of LSB plans for future | Draft strategic and business plan published alongside regulatory performance decisions |
| 6 October 2011 | New regulation for new legal business models | LSB responds to the emergence of the first ABS in the legal services market |
| 28 July 2011 | Modernising the scope of legal services regulation | LSB proposes new public and consumer interest tests for regulation in a diverse market |
| 26 July 2011 | Transparency “The cornerstone of a more diverse legal profession” | LSB to require regular surveys and publication by firm and regulators |
| 21 July 2011 | Elisabeth Davies is appointed Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel | Board announces the appointment of the interim Chair following the resignation of Baroness Dianne Hayter |
| 18 July 2011 | Board welcomes Common Best Practice Code for High-Quality Internships | LSB offers support for Code launched by the Gateways to the Professions Collaborative Forum |
| 14 July 2011 | LSB announces first statutory investigation into will-writing | Board welcomes the advice of the Legal Services Consumer Panel on the regulation of will-writing |
| 13 June 2011 | LSB Annual Report and Accounts 2010/11 | LSB publishes annual report for 2010/11 |
| 09 June 2011 | New research highlights challenges facing disaffected legal customers | Findings set out challenge for regulators and lawyers in improving complaints handling |
| 27 May 2011 | Regulation of referral fees for legal services | Launch of decision paper marks conclusion of review into the operation of referral fees in the legal services sector. |
| 12 May 2011 | LSB sets out approach to safeguarding quality in the provision of legal services | Plans form response to the advice of the Consumer Panel on quality |
| 30 March 2011 | David Edmonds reappointed as Chairman of Legal Services Board | The Lord Chancellor reappoints David Edmonds as LSB Chairman |
| 15 February 2011 | LSB announces new Board Member | Edward Nally will be the new appointment to the LSB as a Member of the Board |
| 15 December 2010 | LSB announces proposals on workforce diversity transparency | New measures proposed for collecting and publishing diversity data on the legal workforce. |
| 08 December 2010 | LSB publishes draft 2011/12 Business Plan | Board invites comments on its proposed workplan for the next financial year. |
| 19 November 2010 | Chairman offers LSB support for sector-wide education and training review | The LSB backs Approved Regulators’ review whilst setting out benchmarks for success of education and training enquiry |
| 13 October 2010 | Research illustrates scale of diversity challenge for profession at senior level | Academics work with the LSB to explore progression and retention in the legal services sector |
| 29 September 2010 | LSB makes proposals on the regulation of referral fees | Long-running process of gathering evidence on the most appropriate way to regulate referral fees results in set of proposals |
| 19 July 2010 | LSB releases annual report reflecting on first full year of operation | Annual Report provides overview of progress in delivering on the reform agenda for legal services |
| 15 July 2010 | Chief executive outlines thoughts on evaluating impact of regulation | Chris Kenny address to the International Regulatory Affairs Symposium on assessing the effect of regulatory interventions |
| 14 June 2010 | Major new publication sets out top commentators’ vision for legal services | The LSB has published a compendium of essays on the future landscape for the sector, bringing together top academics and industry figures to plot the future course for legal services delivery. |
| 26 May 2010 | Signposting Requirements | These new requirements aim to ensure that consumers understand both their right to complain should a lawyer provide an unsatisfactory service, and if not resolved by the provider, their right to escalate the complaint to the new Legal Ombudsman. |
| 23 February 2010 | LSB confirms October 2011 as start date for ABS | Board announces that the first Alternative Business Structures (ABS) will be able to apply for licences in mid 2011. |
| 30 December 2009 | LSB releases the results of consumer research | New research into the perspective of legal services consumers as new regulatory regime comes into effect. |
| 16 December 2009 | New legal services regulatory regime prepares to go live | The LSB today releases its draft business plan for 2010/11. |
| 11 December 2009 | LSB finalises internal governance and practising fee rules | LSB finalises internal governance and practising fee rules |
| 20 November 2009 | LSB statement on Bar Standards Board decisions on LDPs | LSB statement on Bar Standards Board decisions on LDPs |
| 18 November 2009 | Next stage in liberalising the provision of legal services announced | LSB releases major new consultation on Alternative Business Structures |
| 11 November 2009 | LSB announces membership of Consumer Panel | New voice to represent the interests of consumers in the legal services market |
| 05 October 2009 | LSB welcomes “radical and pragmatic” Hunt recommendations | LSB has welcomed the findings and recommendations of Lord Hunt of Wirral’s report to the Law Society. |
| 16 September 2009 | Legal Services Regulation: Maintaining the Confidence of Consumers, Lawyers and the Public | LSB publishes draft rules on Regulatory Independence. |
| 11 September 2009 | LSB confirms flexible levy payment arrangements and consults on SI | LSB announces decisions on the payment structure for the levy covering set up costs. |
| 19 August 2009 | LSB strenghtens team with new appointments from range of sectors | The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today announced three key appointments, taking another step towards becoming fully operational and preparing for the assumption of its full range of powers in early 2010. |
| 03 August 2009 | LSB Consults on enforcement procedure | LSB launches consultation on compliance and enforcement policy |
| 21 July 2009 | Legal Services Board sets about shaping the processes that will underpin the new regulatory framework for lawyers | LSB opens a consultation on rule changes and new Approved Regulators |
| 21 July 2009 | Response to ‘Unleashing Aspiration’, the report of the Cabinet Office Panel on Fair Access to the Professions | LSB Chief Executive Chris Kenny responds to findings of the Panel for Fair Access to the Professions |
| 17 July 2009 | Legal Services Board announces appointment of Chair of Consumer Panel | The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today announced the appointment of Dr Dianne Hayter as the Chair of its independent Consumer Panel. |
| 28 May 2009 | Michael Napier CBE QC to step down from LSB Board | Michael Napier CBE QC has announced his resignation from the Legal Services Board. |
| 15 May 2009 | Widening access to legal markets | David Edmonds, Chairman of the Legal Services Board (LSB) delivered a speech on 14 May at Legal Week’s “Future of Legal Services Forum” outlining the LSB’s vision for the implementation of Alternative Business Structures. |
| 14 May 2009 | Opening the market for legal services | The Legal Services Board today sets out a route map to a more competitive and consumer-driven market for legal services. |
| 09 April 2009 | Making legal services reform a reality | The Legal Services Board has today published its Business Plan for 2009/10 and a consultation on proposals for recovering the costs of regulation from the legal services profession. Alongside these announcements, the LSB has also confirmed the make-up of its senior management team. |
| 25 March 2009 | Boosting public confidence in legal regulation | Confidence for consumers of legal services is the aim behind the LSB's consultation on regulatory independence, published today. |
| 23 March 2009 | Legal Services Board to drive improvements in access to the legal profession | Responding to the Government’s Panel for Fair Access to the Professions, the Legal Services Board today makes clear its commitment to playing a leading role in the action to improve access to the legal profession for people of all backgrounds. |
| 03 February 2009 | Office for Legal Complaints members announced | The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today announced the members of the new Office for Legal Complaints (OLC). |
| 29 January 2009 | Legal Services Board makes consumer focus a reality | The Legal Services Board has today published its draft Business Plan for 2009/10 for consultation. |
| 02 December 2008 | Legal Services Board issues open letter to regulators | The Chief Executive (Designate) of the Legal Services Board Chris Kenny has today sent an open letter to each of the approved regulators designated under the Legal Services Act 2007. The letter deals with the issue of appointments to independent regulatory boards and it follows recent public comment from the Board's chairman, David Edmonds, and from the approved regulators themselves. |
| 10 October 2008 | Preferred candidate for the OLC Chair announced (pdf, 14kb) | David Edmonds, Chairman of the Legal Services Board, announced today that Elizabeth France was the LSB’s choice for the position of Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC). |