The Legal Services Board has today launched a new podcast series designed to assist legal services regulators and providers in responding to the ethical and regulatory challenges presented by disruptive technologies. In episode one, legal services consultant Alison Hook identifies the lessons to be learned from abroad and compares the varying responses to technology by…
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The Legal Services Board (LSB) – the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of legal services in England and Wales – has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019. The report, the LSB’s first since the appointment of Dr Helen Phillips as Chair for a five-year term, charts…
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The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the BSB for the approval of amendments to the BSB’s regulatory arrangements in respect of new transparency rules
The Legal Services Board has granted an application from CILEx Regulation for the approval of amendments to the CILEx Regulation Licensing Rules to allow for interim appeals arrangements
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of SRA amendments to its PII rules and glossary drafting subsequent to PII/Compensation Fund application approved on 31 May 2019
The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the SRA for the approval of amendments to regulatory arrangements in respect of the SRA Compensation Fund and Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirements
The Legal Services Board (LSB) today announces the appointment of Matthew Hill as its new Chief Executive. Matthew joins the LSB from the General Dental Council, where he is currently Executive Director of Strategy. Prior to this, Matthew was Director of Regulatory Risk & Analysis at the Gambling Commission. Matthew was appointed by the Board…
The Legal Services Board has granted an application from the SRA for the approval of amendments to introduce new SRA Regulatory Arrangements (Reporting Concerns) (Amendment)
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of amendments made by CILEx Regulation to reflect changes to the governance structure of CILEx
LSB consults on refinements to proposed IGR The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today launched a consultation on proposed further amendments to three clauses in its draft updated Internal Governance Rules (IGR). This follows a consultation on the proposed IGR and accompanying statutory guidance in November 2018. The LSB’s IGR set out requirements for each…
LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of amendments made by CILEx Regulation to its Exemptions Policy
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Board (LSB) today announced the appointment of Catherine Brown, Tim Sawyer CBE and Ian Hamer OBE as new lay members of the Board of the LSB. Catherine Brown and Tim Sawyer are being appointed for four year terms with effect from 1 April 2019, and Ian Hamer OBE…
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