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
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...
CMA: OLC response to the review of legal services 26/03/2024 CMA: OLC response to the review of legal services Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints Consultation
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
OLC publishes new strategy and business plan for LeO 03/05/2024 Office for Legal Complaints publishes new strategy and business plan for the Legal Ombudsman
Using a legal service provider 26/03/2024 Guidance on using legal service providers. Tagged: Consumer resources FAQs factsheets Conveyancing lawyer Divorce lawyer stamp duty home buyers first time buyers consumer factsheets good costs services Ombudsman decision data decision data
Chief Ombudsman announces new position 26/03/2024 Chief Ombudsman announces new position Tagged: Chief Ombudsman Press release
Complaints process 26/03/2024 Our resources help consumers make informed choices about resolving a complaint with their legal service provider. Tagged: case studies FAQs factsheets accessibility make a complaint
Working for us 08/08/2024 Are you thinking about joining us? Here you can find out more about what we do, why it matters, the part you could play and what we offer our people. You can also read about our commitment to being an equal, diverse and inclusive place to work – and what that means for you. Tagged: Careers Jobs Vacancies
Updated guidance on complaints about costs 26/03/2024 Updated guidance on complaints about costs Tagged: Costs Guidance Costs Guidance
Policy statement – approach to complaints where the respondent also provides non-legal services 26/03/2024 Policy statement – approach to complaints where the respondent also provides non-legal services Tagged: Policy statement Non-legal services Non-legal service providers Corporate policies
Complaints about how fees have been calculated and communicated 30/09/2024 Complaints about how fees have been calculated and communicated Tagged: Case studies
How to complain to your service provider 26/03/2024 Our factsheet will tell you more about how we investigate your complaints. Tagged: complaint about a lawyer complaint about a solicitor factsheets make a complaint
Service provider advice line 26/03/2024 Service provider advice line - Legal Ombudsman Tagged: Legal Ombudsman service
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