LSB seeks views on regulation of immigration advice and services

01 March 2012

The LSB is today launching a new discussion paper setting out its concerns about the regulation of immigration advice and services by regulators under the Legal Services Act 2007. The paper seeks views on the issues that the LSB has identified. It calls for the relevant approved regulators to implement coherent, evidence-based approaches to manage the risk to consumers and the public interest in the provision of immigration advice and services.

The paper also seeks views on whether to conduct a statutory investigation into immigration advice and services becoming a reserved legal activity under the 2007 Act and whether the framework for service complaints about immigration should be changed.

The LSB is seeking responses by 24 May 2012.