Who We Are 13/05/2024 Our job is to help resolve disputes between consumers and legal service providers. We are independent and impartial and base our assessment on the evidence provided. We aim to reach a resolution that is fair and that works for everyone involved. We help consumers to resolve complaints. We also help legal service providers to better understand such complaints, so they don’t happen again. Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints OLC Legal Ombudsman Scheme How we work
Complaints data 05/12/2024 Data about the complaints we resolve each year. Tagged: Complaints data Data centre performance data
How We Work 26/03/2024 Every year we help resolve thousands of complaints about the legal service from consumers who are unhappy with their legal service provider. Tagged: common complaints Scheme Rules governance case studies Consumers Ombudsman regulated firms
Preventing complaints 17/03/2025 Guidance and resources which highlight best practice in customer service and the key drivers for complaints Tagged: Preventing complaints Annual complaints data good costs services case studies good complaints handling training and events
Good complaints handling 26/03/2024 Guidance to ensure legal service providers are meeting their statutory requirements as well as best practive resources. Tagged: good complaints handling first tier complaints training and events How we work Complaints process lawyer information solicitor information
The Legal Ombudsman's Top tips for responding to complaints 26/03/2024 In our experience, these are the most essential things you need to be aware of when you deal with complaints. Tagged: Responding to complaints Learning resources lawyer information solicitor information
Support with resolving and preventing complaints 26/03/2024 Support with resolving and preventing complaints
Investigating your complaint 26/03/2024 In this section we will tell you more about how we investigate your complaints. Tagged: investigating complaints factsheets Resolving complaints
Get support with resolving complaints 26/03/2024 Find out how to contact us for support and read the latest queries we’ve helped to resolve. Tagged: Learning from complaints Learning resources Technical Advice
Annual complaints data overview 2019/20 26/03/2024 An overview of the annual complaints data and lessons for the legal sector Tagged: Guidance
Elaine Banton joins the Board of the Office for Legal Complaints 16/10/2024 Elaine Banton to join the Board of the Office for Legal Complaints Tagged: OLC members
The transfer of CMC complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service 25/09/2024 The transfer of CMC complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service Tagged: factsheets CMCs CMC complaints transfer
Deciding whether complaints are in time – requests for bills 30/09/2024 Deciding whether complaints are in time – requests for bills Tagged: Case studies