Speeches, presentations, letters and articles
Speeches, presentations and articles by LSB members and staff will appear here:
| Date | Speaker / author | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2019 | Steve Brooker | Next steps for regulating technology and innovation in Legal Services | LSB Head of Policy Development and Research Steve Brooker’s keynote speech to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum: ‘Technology and the Legal Market’ |
| 06 July 2018 | Rob Cross | The legal needs of Small Businesses in England & Wales | LSB Research Manager presentation to the OECD - OCDE Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice in Riga, Latvia |
| 13 June 2018 | Rob Cross | The legal needs of small businesses | LSB Research Manager's presentation to University College London Access to Justice conference’s session 18: legal needs and broader perspectives |
| 13 June 2018 | Caroline Wallace | Regulatory independence in legal services | LSB Strategy Director’s presentation to the University College London Access to Justice conference’s session 22: regulation and costs |
| 13 March 2018 | Rob Cross | The LSA: past, present, future | LSB Research Manager's presentation to University College London LLM students |
| 26 February 2018 | Rob Cross | The legal needs of small businesses | LSB Research Manager's presentation at a Small business legal needs event, chaired by the Small Business Commissioner, discussing how the legal sector can take forward the issues raised by this research |
| 25 January 2018 | Caroline Wallace | Innovation - the view form the Legal Services Board | LSB Strategy Director’s speech to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event: Innovation in the legal services market - regulation, competition and technology |
| 07 December 2017 | Caroline Wallace | The latest developments from the Legal Services Board | LSB Strategy Director’s speech at the Ark Group’s Risk and Compliance event |
| 05 December 2017 | Rob Cross | Prices of legal services - findings of the 2017 survey | LSB Research Manager’s presentation to the CMA’s Remedies Programme Implementation Group |
| 15 November 2017 | Rob Cross | Consumer segmentation – how to make a start | LSB Research Manager’s presentation at the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s Segmentation Roundtable event |
| 25 January 2017 | Caroline Wallace | Competition, growth and consumer outcomes - challenges for policy | LSB Strategy Director's speech to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event: Legal innovation and the business of law: technology, skills and new business model |
| 21 November 2016 | Graeme MacLachlan | Encouraging a diverse profession - what can we do as regulators? | Graeme MacLachlan outlines for Modern Law Magazine, the LSB's approach to diversity and explains why the oversight regulator plans to shift the emphasis for action to the regulators. |
| 25 October 2016 | Caroline Wallace | The LSB’s proposals for legislative reform: let’s be clear | LSB Strategy Director's blog for the Legal Futures website responding to some of the misunderstanding that exists about what the LSB has proposed with its vision paper for legislative reform of the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales. |
| 14 October 2016 | Robert Cross | Alternative business structures | Supplementary material provided by the LSB's Project Manager (Research) for the Voices of Modern Regulation section of Democratizing Legal Services: Obstacles and Opportunities, by Laura Snyder (Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2016). |
| 7 October 2016 | Caroline Wallace | Key developments in legal services regulation | LSB Strategy Director's speech to Notary Training conference event held at Eversheds. |
| 27 September 2016 | Chris Nichols | Unregulated Providers - Getting to know the Competition | The LSB's Chris Nichols writes for issue 25 of Modern Law Magazine. |
| 24 September 2016 | Neil Buckley | Getting on Board / And another thing | LSB Chief Executive writes for and to the September / October 2016 edition of Costs Lawyer Magazine. |
| 23 September 2016 | Neil Buckley | Letter to IBA in response to its draft report on the Independence of the Legal Profession | The Legal Services Board writes to the International Bar Association about inaccurate references to the LSB in its Presidential Task Force draft report on the Independence of the Legal Profession. |
| 12 September 2016 | Sir Michael Pitt | A vision for legislative reform of the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales | The Chairman's address to Westminster Legal Policy Forum event: The legal services market ‐ regulation, innovation and the future of the Legal Services Act. |
| 13 June 2016 | Caroline Wallace | Regulation and innovation in legal services in England and Wales | Presentation delivered by the Strategy Director at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) session: Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation |
| 9 July 2015 | Richard Moriarty | Innovation and legal services regulation | The Chief Executive’s address to Westminster Legal Policy Forum event: Innovation in the legal services market - growth, skills and new business models |
| 11 March 2015 | Sir Michael Pitt | Navigating through turbulence | The Chair of the Legal Services Board Sir Michael Pitt delivered his second public speech today to Modern Law Magazine’s Modern Law Conference 2015. |
| 3 December 2014 | Caroline Wallace | What is new in the world of Legal regulation? | Speech made by the Strategy Director of the Legal Services Board to the 11th annual Risk Management for Law Firms Conference |
| 4 November 2014 | Caroline Wallace | Priorities ahead for legal education and training | Speech made by the Strategy Director of the Legal Services Board to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event on Implementing the Legal Education and Training Review |
| 19 September 2014 | Caroline Wallace | The Legal Services Board and the Notarial Profession | Speech made by the Strategy Director of the Legal Services Board to the Notary Training Cambridge Conference 2014 |
| 04 September 2014 | Sir Michael Pitt | The future of legal services regulation | Speech made by the Chairman of the Legal Services Board to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event outlining his first thoughts on the future of legal services regulation. |
| 15 May 2014 | Chris Kenny | The LSB’s view of the future of legal services | Slides from a presentation given to the Manchester Law Society’s Regulatory Conference by the Chief Executive of the LSB reflecting on the LSB’s view of the future of legal services in England and Wales. |
| 29 April 2014 | David Edmonds | Are we ready for a single regulator of legal services? | Speech by the outgoing Chair the LSB reflecting on what he sees as the main challenges facing legal services regulation and the legal sector in the coming years, made to the second annual Modern Law Conference. |
| 10 April 2014 | Rob Cross | How alternative are Alternative Business Structures? | Presentation by the LSB’s Research Project Manager outlining what ABS are, what they have delivered and why we need them, made to the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) 2014 conference. |
| 11 March 2014 | David Edmonds | Innovation in the legal services market | Opening speech by the Chairman of the LSB to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar Innovation in the legal services market - growth, skills and emerging business models |
| 06 March 2014 | Chris Kenny | The role of regulation and innovation | Presentation by the LSB Chief Executive at the Harvard Law School Conference Disruptive Innovation in the Market for Legal Services |
| 9 December 2013 | David Edmonds | Legal services regulation: past, present, and future | Speech by LSB Chairman to the Regulatory Policy Institute’s Hertford Seminars in Regulation |
| 3 December 2013 | Chris Kenny | Future regulation – forward or backward? | Presentation by the LSB Chief Executive at the Risk Management for Law firms Conference |
| 28 November 2013 (published March 2014) | Chris Kenny | What can charities teach us? | Article summarising the speech made by LSB Chief Executive to the NetLaw Annual White Tie Charity Ball |
| 20 November 2013 | Alex Roy | The Future of Regulation | Presentation by the LSB’s Head of Development and Research given at the Society of Licensed Conveyancers Annual Conference |
| 28 October 2013 | Chris Kenny | New organisation of the profession and of law firms: cross-border issues | Presentation by the Chief Executive, appearing on the discussion panel New organisation of the profession and of law firms: cross-border issues at the European Commission Conference - “A Single Market for Lawyers: valuing achievements, tackling remaining challenges” |
| 7 November 2013 | Crispin Passmore | ABS – was bedeuten sie wirklich? | Presentation by the LSB’s Director of Strategy on England and Wales’ experience to date with Alternative Business Structures, given to the bi-annual "Anwaltsblatt" conference in Köln, Germany |
| 18 October 2013 | Alex Roy | Creating a more flexible approach to education and training | Presentation by LSB Head of Development and Research at the CEPLER Conference |
| 7 October 2013 | David Edmonds / Crispin Passmore | Ensuring regulation supports growth | Presentation to Department of Business, Innovation and Skills’ Professional Business Services Committee |
| 10 July 2013 | Alex Roy | Summary of research findings 2013 | Presentation by LSB Head of Development and Research at the July Board meeting |
| 14 June 2013 | Chris Kenny | Innovation and ABS | Presentation made by the Chief Executive at the ReInvent Law London 2013 conference |
| 10 May 2013 | Chris Kenny | The Future of Regulation | Presentation made by the Chief Executive at The Law Societies Presidents and Secretaries Conference |
| 10 May 2013 | Chris Kenny | Regulation of costs lawyers and the costs profession | Presentation made by the Chief Executive at the Association of Costs Lawyers Annual Conference |
| 26 April 2013 | Crispin Passmore | Independent regulation of legal services | The LSB’s Strategy Director spoke at a Regulatory Policy Institute conference on the future of regulation |
| 19 March 2013 | Crispin Passmore | Regulation for a diverse innovative sector | The LSB’s Strategy Director spoke at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event entitled Innovation in legal services - technology, skills and new business models |
| 17 April 2013 | Chris Kenny | Legal Services Regulation – A model for Higher Education | The Chief Executive spoke to the Higher Education Commission inquiry into Higher Education regulation |
| 12 February 2013 | Chris Kenny | Lessons from Legal Regulation for Leveson | The Chief Executive speaks at the Regulatory Policy Institutes Hertford Seminar in media regulation post-Leveson |
| 24 January 2013 | Chris Kenny | Competition, Regulation and ABS | Presentation made by the Chief Executive to the Scottish Competition Law Forum |
| 23 January 2013 | Chris Kenny | Competition in professions: the future of the legal services market | The Chief Executive’s response to the keynote speech on the future of the legal services market delivered by Philip Collins, Chairman of the Office of Fair Trading |
| October 2012 | Chris Kenny | Getting the incentives right | Speech made by LSB Chief Executive to the Westminster Legal Policy Forum event: Alternative business structures and the legal services market - impact one year on and future challenges. |
| September 2012 | Alex Roy | Acess to Transactional Justice presentation | Presentation made by LSB Head of Development and Research at the LSRC conference |
| September 2012 | Rob Cross | Access to Justice Measurement presentation | Presentation made by LSB Research Project Manager at the LSRC conference |
| July 2012 | David Edmonds | Regulatory standards and assessing regulatory performance | Article by LSB Chairman for the Law Society’s Legal Compliance Bulletin |
| July 2012 | Chris Kenny | Market impacts of the Legal Services Act | Opinion piece by LSB Chief Executive for first edition of Modern Law Magazine |
| 11 July 2012 | Alex Roy | Access to Justice: What role for the internet? | Article by LSB Head of Development and Research for www.thejusticegap.com |
| 11 July 2012 | Alex Roy | Regulation: the future workforce | Presentation by LSB Head of Development and Research on the future workforce |
| 10 May 2012 | David Edmonds | Quality and standards in a liberalised market | LSB Chairman addresses the enforcement of regulatory standards in a liberalised market |
| 22 March 2012 | David Edmonds | Eldon Lecture on workforce diversity | LSB Chairman sets out the Board’s position on measures to bring about a step-change in diversity and social mobility in the workforce |
| 06 September 2011 | Chris Kenny | Chief Executive speech to Westminster Legal Policy Forum | Chris Kenny makes remarks on the LSB’s current thinking on ensuring regulatory standards and addressing changes in the market |
| 19 May 2011 | Alex Roy | Reserved and unreserved lawyers’ activities | Presentation made to the joint LSB/Legal Policy Institute Research Seminar on Reserved Activities |
| 14 April 2011 | Alex Roy | Reserved and unreserved lawyers’ activities | Presentation made on the future landscape of reserved and unreserved legal activities |
| 18 March 2011 | Chris Kenny | Address to the Federation of Law Societies of Canada | The Chief Executive speaks to an international audience on the progress made in England and Wales on regulatory reform |
| 11 March 2011 | Crispin Passmore | Cost Lawyers and the New Regulatory Framework | Address to ACL conference on the changing regulatory landscape for legal services |
| 03 March 2011 | David Edmonds | Chairman’s address to Lincoln’s Inn | The Chairman outlines the changing environment for education and training of lawyers |
| 17 February 2011 | Chris Kenny | Association of Costs Lawyers ceremony | The Chief Executive speaks at the ACL renaming ceremony on the role played by Costs Lawyers |
| 19 November 2010 | David Edmonds | Lord Upjohn lecture 2010 | David Edmonds assesses the fitness of education and training in equipping the workforce of the future |
| 06 October 2010 | Chris Kenny | Chief Executive addresses Society of Black Lawyers and National Union of Students liberation campaign | Chris Kenny delivers remarks focusing on the role of transparency with workforce data in promoting diversity |
| 25 October 2010 | David Edmonds | Remarks to Hildebrandt Institute conference | Chairman sets out commercial opportunities for lawyers in the changing landscape |
| 15 October 2010 | Chris Kenny | International conference on the future of legal education (pdf, 86kb) | Chris Kenny outlines the challenges for legal education in a changing market in a speech to a conference convened by Harvard and New York law schools entitled Future Ed: New Business Models for Legal Education |
| 15 October 2010 | David Edmonds | RIAD Conference 2010 (pdf, 86kb) | Chairman addresses international audience on advances in regulation in England and Wales |
| 15 July 2010 | Chris Kenny | Address to Annual International Regulatory Symposium | The Chief Executive puts forward thinking on measuring the impact and effectiveness of regulation |
| 25 June 2010 | Chris Kenny | Address to AvMA conference | The Chief Executive addresses the Annual Clinical Negligence Conference run by AvMA |
| 9 June 2010 | David Edmonds | Address to the Council of The Law Society | Full text of the Chairman's remarks to Council at The Law Society made on 8 June 2010 |
| 11 March 2010 | Chris Kenny | In-house lawyers and the new regulatory framework | The Chief Executive delivers a seminar to in-house lawyers on how the new regulatory framework will impact on their working models |
| 26 February 2010 | Chris Kenny | Building capacity in the workforce | The Chief Executive addresses the Legal Practice Management Association on quality, the changing landscape and diversity |
| 24 November 2009 | David Edmonds | Speech by the Chair to the Butterworths Legal Services Act conference outlining the LSB’s progress against the 2009-10 Business Plan and previewing next steps (pdf, 45kb) | Full text released of Chair’s remarks to the Butterworths conference on the Legal Services Act |
| 23 September 2009 | David Edmonds | A speech made to the annual luncheon of the Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators (pdf, 96kb) | David Edmonds sets out the opportunities for providers of legal services that will be created by Alternative Business Structures, whilst mapping out next steps |
| 15 September 2009 | Chris Kenny | Oversight regulation in the UK - Rationale, Progress and Challenges (pdf, 161kb) | Chris Kenny outlines the challenges and opportunities offered by the UK regulatory landscape to an international audience at the Conference of Regulatory Officers, Perth, Australia |
| 11 September 2009 | Chris Kenny | The paradoxes of regulatory reform (pdf, 301kb) | Chris Kenny discusses the four paradoxes of reform of legal services regulation in England and Wales |
| 02 June 2009 | Chris Kenny | Managing the Total Regulatory Burden and Raising Standards in Regulation in the 21st Century (pdf, 231kb) | Chris Kenny outlines the challenges that underpin the creation of the Legal Services Board, highlighting how its mission can both improve consumers' experience of legal services whilst also providing lessons for regulators in other sectors |
| 02 June 2009 | Chris Kenny | Implementing The Legal Services Act (pdf, 112kb) | The LSB Chief Executive outlines how the Legal Services Act 2007 will be implemented |
| 24 April 2009 | Chris Kenny | Independent Regulation and Widening Access to Justice (pdf, 145kb) | The LSB Chief Executive talks about the role of the LSB and its objectives for the year ahead |
| 14 May 2009 | David Edmonds | Widening access to the legal services market (pdf, 221kb) | David Edmonds delivered a speech today at Legal Week’s “Future of Legal Services Forum” outlining the LSB’s vision for the implementation of Alternative Business Structures |
| 07 October 2008 | David Edmonds | Law Society Council (pdf, 20kb) | The LSB Chair talks about the importance of regulatory independence |
| 25 September 2008 | David Edmonds | Law Society Breakfast (pdf, 25kb) | The LSB Chair focuses on the challenges ahead, including a focus on ABS and regulatory independence |