Our February Board meeting covered issues central to regulation and consumer protection, including:
🔹Public censure of the SRA
🔹Our professional ethics policy
🔹Changes to how we oversee regulators
🔹SRA’s intervention into PM Law
Our Interim Chair reflects on these discussions 👇
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Want to understand why we acted? We have published a guide explaining the findings, including what it meant for the people affected.
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We have formally censured the Solicitors Regulation Authority for failing to protect clients of SSB Group, a law firm that collapsed in January 2024.
Over 100 reports raising concerns were ignored. Clients paid the price. We have acted.
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Time is running out to have your say on our consultation on diversity in the legal profession: it closes at 2pm on 2 March.
What are we proposing?
In a new blog, Richard Orpin outlines how regulators can drive change and help build a profession that reflects the society it serves.
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We're pleased to announce Richard Blakeway as our preferred candidate for Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints, the Board of the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-ann...
This consultation is your opportunity to help shape clear, practical expectations for regulators across England and Wales. Share your views before 2 March 2026: legalservicesboard.org.uk/our-work/con...
(4/4)
A more diverse legal profession is essential to public trust, better outcomes for consumers, and a stronger, more innovative sector able to fully realise its potential for economic growth. (3/4)
We’re consulting on four outcomes for regulators – built on evidence, lived experience and dialogue with the sector – to move from isolated initiatives to strategic, measurable progress. (2/4)
Despite some progress, the legal profession does not represent the people it serves. Persistent diversity gaps across the profession show why renewed and coordinated action is needed. (1/4)
The Legal Services Board (LSB) welcomes the publication of the House of Lords Constitution Committee’s report on the rule of law in the UK.
Full statement: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-sta...
Join us at our Reshaping Legal Services event hosted by the University of Southampton!
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 | 4:00pm
Network with legal professionals across the South of England and help shape the future of our profession.
RSVP: events@legalservicesboard.org.uk
You’re invited to join the conversation on improving legal services at our Southampton event on 3 December. Let’s explore how regulation can drive positive change and growth and increase public trust.
Book your place: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/09/e...
We have approved an application from CILEx Regulation Limited to allow legal executives to obtain standalone litigation practice rights.
Read more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/cilex-r...
We have submitted evidence to the Justice Committee’s Inquiry into Access to Justice, highlighting the need for a more inclusive and responsive justice system.
Read our full submission: legalservicesboard.org.uk/our-work/con...
Last month we visited University House Legal Advice Centre to see how they're making accessible legal services work.
Read more: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/24/l...
We have published the independent review of the regulatory events leading up to the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA)’s intervention into the SSB Group.
In response to the findings, our Board is initiating enforcement action against the SRA.
More: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-to-...
We are recruiting for a Communications and Engagement Associate (one year fixed term contract from January 2026).
The closing date for applications is 28 October. Interviews will be held on 10 November.
See our website for more information:
legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
High Court Decision in Mazur - LSB update, 13 Oct 2025
We've issued a further update following our recent meeting with all relevant approved regulators and representative bodies on this matter.
Full statement: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-sta...
Some of the LSB team recently visited the South West London Law Centres to see how legal services are delivered to communities that need them most.
Read our blog to find out more. Link in comments.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, from 1 January to 31 March 2026, of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board.
Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
A huge thanks to @Nina Goswami FRSA and team at Clifford Chance for hosting our LawTech event last night. We were delighted to hear from Philip Young from Garfield AI and James Sandbach and Sam Sundaran from Citizens Advice for your thought provoking and informative presentations.
Share your views on the challenges and opportunities facing the legal services profession in the South East: join us on 16 September at our Reshaping Legal Services event at Clifford Chance. View the programme for more information:
reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/07/17/e...
We have recently published new guidance which sets out how legal regulators can help stop economic crime like fraud, money laundering, and breaches of financial sanctions.
Read more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/economi...
We've published our annual report for 2024/25.
It covers our work in:
👉 Taking action when standards have fallen short
👉 Providing guidance on how regulators can improve legal services for consumers
👉 Bringing the sector together to identify best practice
legalservicesboard.org.uk/our-annual-r...
We are recruiting for a Legal Services Consumer Panel Support Officer to provide support to the LSB’s independent Consumer Panel.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2025.
More information can be found in the job description:
legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
The papers for our Board meeting on 22 July 2025 are now available on our website. If you would like to ask our Board a question about any of the agenda items, please get in touch legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
We are recruiting for a Regulatory Policy Manager. The closing date for applications is 21 July.
To find out more and apply for the role, please see the job description on our website:
legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
We are recruiting for a Regulatory Policy Manager for a fixed term period of 8 months to cover maternity leave.
The closing date for applications is 25 July.
To find out more and apply for the role, please see the job description on our website:
legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
On 26 June 2025, we held a Stakeholder Engagement event in Manchester, kindly hosted at Fieldfisher.
We heard from Fiona Ledden, President of the Manchester Law Society, who delivered a thought-provoking speech on the evolving legal landscape.
Read Fiona’s full speech:
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