Ombudsman decision data 17/07/2024 Data about the decisions made by ombudsman. Tagged: performance data decision data KPIs
Best practice complaint handling guide 26/03/2024 The aim of this guide is to help you improve the overall service you provide to your customers. By sharing best practice with you, we hope you will be able to reduce the number of complaints that are escalated to the Legal Ombudsman and improve service standards across the profession. Tagged: Signposting complaint handling best practice scheme rules language responding to complaints final response remedies
Legal Ombudsman responds to SRA Handbook reforms consultation 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman responds to SRA Handbook reforms consultation Tagged: Consultation
Legal Ombudsman launches new Scheme Rules 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman launches new Scheme Rules Tagged: Scheme Rules
Legal Ombudsman announces new chief executive 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman announces new chief executive Tagged: Chief Executive
Legal Ombudsman proposes minor changes to Scheme Rules 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman proposes minor changes to Scheme Rules Tagged: Consumer resources Scheme Rules
Complaining to a legal service provider 26/03/2024 Guidance and resources on how consumers can complain about their legal service provider. Tagged: complaints journey complaint letter template closed firm guidance closed firms how we work Help for prisoners complaining
Client not advised about six month rule 26/03/2024 A woman who complained to her solicitor she had not been properly represented in court was not sign-posted to the Legal Ombudsman Tagged: Six month limit Our rules
OLC publishes 2021/22 Annual Report and Accounts for the Legal Ombudsman 15/05/2024 OLC publishes 2021/22 Annual report and Accounts for the Legal Ombudsman
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
Complaining about closed service providers 14/05/2024 This factsheet explains how we look at complaints against service providers who are no longer open. Most of the complaints that are brought to us are about solicitors and the information here concentrates on those service providers. Tagged: Closed legal firms closed legal service providers factsheets consumer journey
If you are unhappy with the service we have provided 15/07/2024 This factsheet tells you what actions you can take if you're unhappy with the service you have received from us. Tagged: complaint about Legal Ombudsman Factsheets
Poor complaint handling let this barrister down 26/03/2024 We found the service of this barrister to be reasonable but not the complaint handling...
