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
OLC announce new appointments 26/03/2024 This article is part of LeO News, edition 24. Tagged: Chief Ombudsman Chief Operating Officer
Governance 06/08/2024 Information about the OLC and governance Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints Governance Legal Ombudsman Scheme Legal Service Board Executive Team Board OLC
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?
Scheme Rules 14/05/2024 Overview of the scheme rules Tagged: Scheme Rules Legal Ombudsman Scheme Governance How we work
Customer Service Principles 26/03/2024 This page sets out the values and the customer service principles that provide the framework for how the Legal Ombudsman resolves disputes, conducts investigations and engages with stakeholders. The core values are: open, fair, independent, effecitive. The customer service principles are: we will always be clear with you / we will be understanding and approachable / we will make good use of everyone's time / we will be impartial, thorough and base our work on facts / we will make a difference. Tagged: complaints handling resolving disputes customer service principles
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
Our responses to consultations 26/03/2024 Responses sent by the Legal Ombudsman to other organisations consultations and discussions. Tagged: Closed consultations Consultation responses governance
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
Our final 2018-19 Business Plan and Budget 26/03/2024 Our final 2018-19 Business Plan and Budget Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints strategy and business plan
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
Blog by Elisabeth Davies, Chair of the OLC 26/03/2024 This article is part of LeO News, edition 24. Tagged: Newsletter Board blog Office for Legal Complaints
OLC Annual Report and Accounts published 26/03/2024 The Office for Legal Complaints has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21. This report covers the year from April 2020 to March 2021. Tagged: Annual Report Press release
OLC Board update 26/03/2024 Elisabeth Davies, Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC), provides an update on the OLC's board meeting. Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints Board blog
