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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….

Read more - Legal Services Board consults on plans to increase practising certificate fee transparency and drive greater accountability

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…

Read more - Legal Services Board announces enhanced independence for legal regulators

We want to explore the widest possible pool of talent, and applications are encouraged from all sections of the community. Please visit the Public Appointments website for more information and to apply. The closing date for applications is 21/08/2020 at noon.

Read more - We are recruiting a lay member of our Board

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CIPA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.

Read more - [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 158 Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys alterations to comply with 2019 IGR

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of CITMA alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.

Read more - [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 157 Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys alterations to comply with 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.  

Read more - [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 156 Bar Standards Board Handbook alterations to comply with 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…

Read more - Legal Services Board announces two new Board members

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval ACL alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.  

Read more - [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…

Read more - Chair’s Blog – July 2020

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of alterations to the Bar Council’s Constitution.

Read more - [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 154 Bar Council Constitution amendments

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of Law Society alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR.

Read more - [Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 153 Law Society alterations to comply with the 2019 IGR

Office for Legal Complaints –  Lay Board Member The Legal Services Board (LSB) is currently looking to recruit a Lay Board Member for the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC). The OLC administers an independent ombudsman scheme that resolves complaints by consumers about legal services, which underpins public confidence in legal services across England and Wales….

Read more - Vacancy: Office for Legal Complaints – Lay Board Member