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We’re excited to announce that the next Reshaping Legal Services Conference is on Thursday 7 March 2024, at the King’s Fund, London. Register now to attend and mark your calendars!
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The platform tracks the sector's progress in improving the legal services market for consumers
The golden thread of the strategy is the need to reshape legal services to better meet society’s needs.
Including who to complain to if you have a problem with a lawyer or a regulator.
The current position on key questions relating to the Solicitor’s Indemnity Fund
Board member biographies, Board minutes, expenses
Business Plan, Annual Report and Accounts, cost statement
Legal Services Consumer Panel, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Office for Legal Complaints
We want to see fairer outcomes, stronger confidence and better services in the sector. Visit our microsite to see how we're tackling these challenges.
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Our business plan outlines how we will contribute to reshaping legal services to better meet society’s needs
Find out more about the LSB's range of approval and decision making powers.
See all current applications from regulators to change regulatory arrangements.
Have a look at our open and closed consultations.
Find out more about how we hold regulators to account.
FInd out more about our project on ethics, rule of Law, and regulation
Five-year policy objective: The regulators have appropriate frameworks for continuing assurance of professional competence throughout the careers of the people they regulate.
This project includes our response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) legal services market study and work on related issues.
Find out more about our work in responding to the regulatory implications of technological innovation.
Find out more about our work to ensure legal services are accessible to all and promote diversity and inclusion in the sector
Find out more about our project reviewing financial protection arrangements for consumers
This research explores the vulnerabilities consumers face when they need and use legal services
Find out more about Research
This research explores the legal needs of small businesses in England and Wales
Public Panel research on Legal Expenses Insurance
A review into the extent of which regulators evaluate the impact of their diversity and inclusion initiatives
This dashboard brings together the latest diversity and inclusion information collected by the legal services regulatory bodies.
Our State of Legal Services Report 2020 gives an in-depth review of the legal services sector following ten years of independent regulation.
Largest ever legal needs survey in England and Wales co funded with the Law Society
Discover a range of data and information on the legal services market.
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