Equality, diversity and inclusion 07/08/2024 The Legal Ombudsman has a strategy for ensuring that the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of everything we do – both as an employer and as a public service. Tagged: equality diversity inclusion
Blog by Elisabeth Davies, Chair of the OLC 26/03/2024 Elisabeth Davies, Chair of the OLC, provides an update on the Legal Ombudsman's 21/22 Business Plan. Tagged: Board blog OLC news
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
Accessibility statement 06/08/2024 This page features our website accessibility statement. The website is run by the Legal Ombudsman and outlines the accessibility services that we provide. Tagged: Accessibility statement
Managing unacceptable behaviour policy 03/03/2025 The Legal Ombudsman's guidance on managing unacceptable behaviour policy while in contact with someone using our service Tagged: consumer factsheets
Chief Ombudsman's introduction: a step change and an evolution 14/05/2024 The Office for Legal Complaints’ latest Annual Report and Accounts, published this week, highlights the step-change LeO has made in 2022/23. As we commit to staying the course in improving our service, we’re also looking ahead to the LeO of the future. Tagged: LeO News Annual Report Strategy
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
LeO News, edition 25 26/03/2024 Our newsletter updates our service providers on our latest activities and events, and features helpful guidance and informatoin for the legal service profession. Tagged: Newsletter
Our organisation 06/08/2024 This page shows the members of the Office for Legal Complaints, the Executive team of the Legal Ombudsman and the Ombudsman team. Tagged: Board Ombudsman Executive Team Chief Ombudsman Chief Operating Officer Ombudsman team meet the team
A jurisdiction challenge 26/03/2024 This firm challenged the Legal Ombudsman's involvement in this complaint as they felt they hadn't provided a legal service to the complainant...
Senior Management and Board recruitment 13/01/2025 Senior Management and Board recruitment Tagged: Press release
LeO News – Edition 22 is out 26/03/2024 LeO News is the Legal Ombudsman’s quarterly newsletter. Tagged: Newsletter
Guidance: Scheme Rules 26/03/2024 Guidance on the scheme rules Tagged: Scheme Rules Legal Ombudsman Scheme
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
Learning Resources 26/03/2024 Guidance and resources to support you, as a legal service provider, to resolve complaints brought to you by your clients Tagged: training and events Preventing complaints complaints handling lawyer information solicitor information
