LSB News Archive - 2012
Here you will find the news and press releases from 2012.
| 20 December 2012 | LSB announces external legal adviser panel at conclusion of appointment process | LSB announces legal businesses appointed to its legal services support panel. |
| 14 December 2012 | LSB issues its analysis of the regulatory risks that arise in conveyancing | The report identifies the regulatory risks that arise in conveyancing, particularly around mortgage fraud and outlines the evidence that the ARs and others are taking steps to reduce the risks for consumers. |
| 14 December 2012 | LSB welcomes JAG announcement on QASA | LSB welcomes announcement from Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board (BSB), and ILEX Professional Standards on QASA |
| 12 December 2012 | LSB issues its regulatory assessments of the smaller regulators and its draft business plan for 2013/14 | LSB’s concludes that there are positive signs but much further to do. While the drive for sustained improvement is at the heart of the business plan. |
| 05 December 2012 | LSB issues response to special bodies consultation | LSB’s response and proposed next steps to the special bodies (including not-for profit agencies and community interest companies) consultation. |
| 23 November | LSB launches new research web pages | The LSB makes all the research it has commissioned or contracted freely available to anyone interested in using it. |
| 2 November 2012 | Vacancies on the Legal Services Board | The MoJ is recruiting for two new members of the Legal Services Board. For more information please visit http://www.mojpublicappointments.com/ |
| 25 October 2012 | LSB publishes updated baseline report on legal services market | This updated report is the final baseline report on the legal services market and supersedes the interim report published in April 2012. |
| 19 October 2012 | LSB invites applications to join its Panel of Legal Advisers | The LSB publishes its invitation to legal services providers to join a Panel of Legal Advisers, providing advice and assistance. |
| 18 October 2012 | Chris Kenny speech to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum | Chris Kenny, LSB Chief Executive, addresses the challenges still facing regulation in the legal services sector and what the LSB will be doing to meet them. |
| 01 October 2012 | LSB maintains focus on regulatory independence | In light of information provided by The Law Society and SRA since January 2012, LSB has today scaled back its formal requirements through the issuing of a new and more targeted Section 55 information request. |
| 27 September 2012 | Consultation shows demand for will-writing regulation | LSB publishes Provisional Report into will-writing and estate administration regulation and consults on recommendations and next steps. |
| 21 September 2012 | Legal Services Board responds to MoJ Triennial Review of its activities | LSB’s official response to the MoJ’s Triennial Review of its activities. |
| 17 September 2012 | Legal Services Board publishes the response to its consultation on approaches to quality in the legal services market. | LSB publishes the response to its consultation which establishes the importance of a number of key themes in addressing quality risks. |
| 12 September 2012 | Legal Services Board publishes discussion paper on measuring access to justice for individual consumers | LSB publishes a discussion paper which sets out a range of indicators that aim to baseline access to justice and monitor how it changes over time. |
| 05 September 2012 | Legal Services Board publishes report outlining how professional ethics in the legal sector may be tracked over time | LSB publishes final report of a team led by Prof Richard Moorhead investigating how empirical research can be used to track ethics across an increasingly diverse legal services market. |
| 22 August 2012 | LSB clarifies guidance on referral fees to approved regulators | LSB clarifies guidance on referral fees in advance of sections 56 to 60 of the LASPO 2012 coming into force. |
| 21 August 2012 | Elisabeth Davies is re-appointed Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel | LSB Chairman David Edmonds reappoints Elisabeth Davies as Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel after a period as interim Chair. |
| 17 Aug 2012 | LSB makes a recommendation on the SRA’s compensation fund | LSB makes recommendation and publishes response to Section 69 consultation that will modify the SRA’s compensation fund for ABS beyond the end of 2012. |
| 31 July 2012 | LSB publishes response to immigration advice and services consultation | LSB publishes response to March 2012 consultation about the regulation of immigration advice and services under the Legal Services Act 2007 |
| 30 July 2012 | LSB reminds all regulators of their important role in making sure lawyers deal properly with complaints | LSB has written to all regulators following an interim review to remind them of the importance of lawyers dealing properly with consumer complaints and their role facilitating it. |
| 17 July 2012 | Legal Services Board publishes two reports including one on the individual consumers’ use of legal services. | LSB publishes report on the individual consumers’ use of legal services and a methodology outlining how similar research could be conducted from a SME point of view. |
| 05 July 2012 | Legal Services Board welcomes the conclusion of the Triennial Review process. | LSB Chairman welcomes the conclusion of the Triennial Reviews |
| 19 June 2012 | LSB Annual Report and Accounts for 2011/12. | LSB publishes its annual report for the 2011/12 financial year. |
| 14 June 2012 | LSB consultation on extending the SRA’s compensation fund for ABS beyond the end of this year. | LSB consultation on the intention to ensure that there are adequate compensation arrangements for SRA regulated ABS firms after 31 December 2012 |
| 06 June 2012 | LSB report on consumer needs from legal information sources | LSB publishes report which explores the types of information consumers need to help them address legal issues they face |
| 31 May 2012 | LSB letter regarding the Red Tape Challenge | LSB Chairman writes to Minister regarding the launch of the legal services element of the Red Tape Challenge |
| 31 May 2012 | LSB assessments of the approved regulators plans for diversity data | LSB assessments of the approved regulators plans for collection and transparency of diversity data |
| 31 May 2012 | Legal Services Board responds to the legal services element of the Red Tape Challenge | LSB Chairman writes to Minister welcoming the launch of the legal services element of the Red Tape Challenge |
| 30 May 2012 | Legal Services Board welcomes Fair Access to Professional Careers report | LSB welcomes the progress report on Fair Access to Professional Careers by the Independent Reviewer on Social Mobility and Child Poverty. |
| 10 May 2012 | Enforcing regulatory standards in a liberalised market | LSB Chairman addresses the enforcement of regulatory standards in a liberalised market. |
| 23 April 2012 | Writing a will with confidence | LSB announces proposals to deliver greater protection of consumers of will-writing and estate administration services |
| 17 April 2012 | LSB reaction to College of Law announcement 17 April 2012 | LSB Chairman reacts to College of Law announcement |
| 04 April 2012 | LSB publishes Business and Strategic Plan | Board looks ahead for the coming year, and sets out longer term priorities |
| 04 April 2012 | Market trends in legal services | Interim baseline report on market impact of reforms, plus Strategic and Business Plan, published |
| 28 March 2012 | LSB welcomes latest developments in legal services provision | Major milestone involves licences being issued to first solicitor-led ABS |
| 23 March 2012 | LSB welcomes QASA agreement | The Board welcomes agreement on joint scheme to assure the quality of criminal advocacy |
| 15 March 2012 | New research examining the markets for probate and estate administration released | Research is part of the evidence base for statutory investigation into consumer protections in this area |
| 13 March 2012 | Assuring the quality of legal services | LSB outlines ways consumers can choose and use legal services |
| 02 March 2012 | LSB welcomes the release of the Social Mobility Toolkit | Resource, aimed at the professional sectors, has been authored on behalf of Professions for Good |
| 01 March 2012 | LSB seeks views on regulation of immigration advice and services | LSB launches discussion document calling for the relevant approved regulators to implement an evidence-based approach to managing the risks to consumers and public interest in the provision of immigration advice and services |
| 24 February 2012 | Education and Training: debating the issues | LSB launches seminar series with event held in partnership with the College of Law. |
| 31 January 2012 | LSB announces new members of the Office for Legal Complaints | The Legal Services Board (LSB) is today announcing two new members of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) |
| 31 January 2012 | LSB publishes correspondence with IMF Managing Director | Correspondence has been made in response to reports of IMF concern with independent regulation of legal professions |
| 23 January 2012 | LSB issues warning notice to Bar Standards Board | Notice states the Board is considering rejecting BSB application to amend aspects of the “Cab Rank Rule” |
| 12 January 2012 | Legal sector contribution to the Business Compact | Business Compact is a key part of Deputy Prime Minister’s Social Mobility Strategy |
| 10 January 2012 | Ministry of Justice triennial review | Ministers have announced details of how stakeholders can contribute to the triennial review process |