Six month time limit - complaint accepted 26/03/2024 Case study - six month time limits Tagged: Our rules Six month limit
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...
Technical advice desk 26/03/2024 Advice line for technical queries from service providers Tagged: How we work Our approach Scheme Rules FAQs case studies LeO process complaint handling advice
Service failings caused emotional distress 26/03/2024 This firm caused unnecessary emotional distress with service failings in an immigration case...
Increasing ground rent 26/03/2024 Mr G got a shock a year after purchasing a property to find out he owed ground rent charges he wasn't expecting...
Delays outside of a firm's control 26/03/2024 This firm should have been more proactive in resolving an issue...
LeO welcomes LSB's framework for achieving a positive complaints culture 29/05/2024 Legal Ombudsman welcomes Legal Service Board’s framework for achieving a positive complaints culture
Scheme Rules 14/05/2024 Overview of the scheme rules Tagged: Scheme Rules Legal Ombudsman Scheme Governance How we work
Legal Ombudsman 2017-18 Annual Report published 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman 2017-18 Annual Report published Tagged: Annual Report Office for Legal Complaints
LeO takes action to prevent complaints about legal fees 30/09/2024 LeO takes action to stop complaints involving legal fees and reclaiming them Tagged: news legal fees
One year from awareness of act/omission 26/03/2024 One year from act/omission Tagged: One year time limit
Making reasonable adjustments 26/03/2024 Despite being aware of Mr C's disability, this firm failed to make reasonable adjustments and should have taken more care with the terminology they used...
Changes to the Legal Ombudsman's Scheme Rules 26/03/2024 Changes to the Legal Ombudsman's Scheme Rules article Tagged: news Scheme Rules