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We have moved

As of Monday 11 November 2019, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is based at 3rd floor, The Rookery, 2 Dyott …

[Exemption Direction] Exemption Direction 146 BSB Amendments to the Bar Qualification Rules and an amendment to a definition in Part 6 of the BSB Handbook

LSB directs the exemption from the requirement for LSB approval of BSB amendments to the Bar Qualification Rules and an …

Recruitment drive for new legal complaints chair begins

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is recruiting a new Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) – the body …

Ongoing competence roundtable, Newcastle 22 October 2019

On 22 October at Northumbria University, Newcastle, the Legal Services Board (LSB) held a roundtable discussion focused on how best …

Chair’s blog – October Board meeting

This is the first in a new series of post-Board blogs as part of our drive to improve transparency in …

Regulators must embrace LawTech and not ignore blockchain opportunities urges Legal Services Board

The Legal Service Board (LSB) has urged legal services regulators to embrace the opportunities provided by blockchain technology. The LSB …