Reports and plans 21/08/2024 A summary of corporate reports and plans: Annual Report, Strategy and Business Plans and other corporate areas Tagged: Annual Report Strategy and business plan Reports and Plans Business plan and budget Service Complaint Adjudicator Report Gender pay gap report governance
Office for Legal Complaints - Rules of procedure 26/03/2024 Rules of Procedure for the OLC Tagged: Rules of procedure OLC Office for Legal Complaints Legal Ombudsman Scheme
The LeO Process 26/03/2024 Guidance and resources on the ombudsman scheme Tagged: How we work Our approach Scheme Rules FAQs case studies LeO process
Useful organisations 08/05/2024 This page includes information about regulators and advice / support organisations that may be useful to members of the public. Tagged: Signposting Useful organisations Helpful information Legal Ombudsman or SRA? Legal Ombudsman or CLC?
Ruling that an offer is reasonable 26/03/2024 The ombudsman decision is that the offer for compensation, made by the solicitor, is reasonable. Tagged: Our rules
Scheme Rules 14/05/2024 Overview of the scheme rules Tagged: Scheme Rules Legal Ombudsman Scheme Governance How we work
Stamp duty - feedback for lawyers 26/03/2024 We have put together some tips, based on our experience of resolving disputes around stamp duty, which may help you to ensure your clients aren’t being hit with any nasty surprises. Tagged: stamp duty Legal Ombudsman or CLC? lawyer information solicitor information
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
OLC Operating framework 26/03/2024 Section 117 of the Legal Services Act requires the Legal Ombudsman to “have regard to such generally accepted principles of good corporate governance as it is reasonable to regard as applicable to it”. The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how the OLC is discharging this obligation under the Act. Tagged: OLC Operating framework OLC Office for Legal Complaints
Celebrating Black History Month 26/03/2024 This article is part of LeO News, edition 24. Tagged: Newsletter
No poor service - conveyancing complaint 26/03/2024 Case study where it was found by the Legal Ombudsman that there was no poor service given... Tagged: Resolving complaints
Transparency and Reporting Impact 18/07/2024 A discussion paper on the options for publishing a wider range of information data about the decisions and complaints investigated by the Legal Ombudsman Tagged: Consultation Transparency governance
Governance agreements 26/03/2024 Agreements which set out the working relationship between the Legal Ombudsman and other external stakeholders Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints governance Memorandum of Understanding
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
Our commitment to you 26/03/2024 The Legal Ombudsman outlines its service principles, what you can expect from us and what we expect from you. Tagged: customer service principles consumer factsheets How we work
