Legal Services Board
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The Legal Services Board is the independent body overseeing the regulation of the legal profession in England and Wales.
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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
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
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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
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...
Book your place: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/09/e...
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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...
Book your place: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/09/e...
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...
Read our full submission: legalservicesboard.org.uk/our-work/con...
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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...
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...
Read more: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/24/l...
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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...
Read more: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/10/24/l...
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.
September 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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...
reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/07/17/e...
September 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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...
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...
Read more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/economi...
July 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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...
Read more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/economi...
Following each Board meeting, we publish the decisions taken. The Decision Note following our Board’s April 2025 meeting is now available legalservicesboard.org.uk/wp-content/u...
May 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Following each Board meeting, we publish the decisions taken. The Decision Note following our Board’s April 2025 meeting is now available legalservicesboard.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Want to play a part in reshaping legal services? Meet us in the North West of England in June! We’ll be in Manchester on 26 June 2025 from 4pm to 5.30pm.
The event is kindly hosted by Fieldfisher law firm. Sign up to attend here: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/15/e...
The event is kindly hosted by Fieldfisher law firm. Sign up to attend here: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/15/e...
May 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Want to play a part in reshaping legal services? Meet us in the North West of England in June! We’ll be in Manchester on 26 June 2025 from 4pm to 5.30pm.
The event is kindly hosted by Fieldfisher law firm. Sign up to attend here: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/15/e...
The event is kindly hosted by Fieldfisher law firm. Sign up to attend here: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/15/e...
We've published the papers for next Tuesday's Board meeting on our website. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please get in touch.
Read our Board papers: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
Read our Board papers: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
April 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We've published the papers for next Tuesday's Board meeting on our website. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please get in touch.
Read our Board papers: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
Read our Board papers: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
The agenda for our Board meeting on 29 April 2025 has been published online. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please email boardsecretary@legalservicesboard.org.uk.
Find out more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
Find out more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
April 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The agenda for our Board meeting on 29 April 2025 has been published online. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please email boardsecretary@legalservicesboard.org.uk.
Find out more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
Find out more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...
We’ve published our latest regulatory performance assessment of the eight legal services regulators.
Take a look here: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/major-l...
Take a look here: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/major-l...
March 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’ve published our latest regulatory performance assessment of the eight legal services regulators.
Take a look here: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/major-l...
Take a look here: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/major-l...
The first proposed outcome in our consultation on professional ethics relates to education and training. We’re proposing that regulators should work with education and training providers to set high standards on professional ethical duties. The consultation can be found here: bit.ly/49iuPYY
March 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The first proposed outcome in our consultation on professional ethics relates to education and training. We’re proposing that regulators should work with education and training providers to set high standards on professional ethical duties. The consultation can be found here: bit.ly/49iuPYY
We’ve launched a public consultation on the role of regulators in strengthening professional ethics among lawyers in England and Wales. The consultation focuses on proposed outcomes for legal services regulators. It will run until 29 May 2025, and can be found here: bit.ly/49iuPYY
March 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We’ve launched a public consultation on the role of regulators in strengthening professional ethics among lawyers in England and Wales. The consultation focuses on proposed outcomes for legal services regulators. It will run until 29 May 2025, and can be found here: bit.ly/49iuPYY
Catherine Brown, now draws the 'Reshaping Legal Services Conference' to a close.
The auditorium is alive with applause, networking concludes in person & we wish our delegates safe journeys home. (1/2)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices @catpin67.bsky.social
The auditorium is alive with applause, networking concludes in person & we wish our delegates safe journeys home. (1/2)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices @catpin67.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Catherine Brown, now draws the 'Reshaping Legal Services Conference' to a close.
The auditorium is alive with applause, networking concludes in person & we wish our delegates safe journeys home. (1/2)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices @catpin67.bsky.social
The auditorium is alive with applause, networking concludes in person & we wish our delegates safe journeys home. (1/2)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices @catpin67.bsky.social
Sarah Harriot, Senior Lawyer, West Northamptonshire Council
Olive Craig, Senior Family Lawyer, Rights of Women
Reena Parmar, Counsel, Freshfields & Chair, Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network committee
(4/4)
@rightsofwomen.bsky.social
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
Olive Craig, Senior Family Lawyer, Rights of Women
Reena Parmar, Counsel, Freshfields & Chair, Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network committee
(4/4)
@rightsofwomen.bsky.social
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Sarah Harriot, Senior Lawyer, West Northamptonshire Council
Olive Craig, Senior Family Lawyer, Rights of Women
Reena Parmar, Counsel, Freshfields & Chair, Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network committee
(4/4)
@rightsofwomen.bsky.social
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
Olive Craig, Senior Family Lawyer, Rights of Women
Reena Parmar, Counsel, Freshfields & Chair, Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network committee
(4/4)
@rightsofwomen.bsky.social
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
Chair: Patrick McCann, the Chair of the City of London Law Society Committee & Co-CEO of City Century
Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive, Law Care
Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, GC Law & Chair, Black Barristers Network (3/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive, Law Care
Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, GC Law & Chair, Black Barristers Network (3/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Chair: Patrick McCann, the Chair of the City of London Law Society Committee & Co-CEO of City Century
Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive, Law Care
Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, GC Law & Chair, Black Barristers Network (3/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive, Law Care
Natasha Shotunde, Barrister, GC Law & Chair, Black Barristers Network (3/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Debbie Foster, Professor of Employment Relations and Diversity, Cardiff University ands Craig Westward LSB CEO(2/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Debbie Foster, Professor of Employment Relations and Diversity, Cardiff University ands Craig Westward LSB CEO(2/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
What an insightful afternoon. Thank you to our speakers, presenters and panel who helped us examine regulations to encourage fair, healthy, diverse and an inclusive legal profession. (1/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices"
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices"
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What an insightful afternoon. Thank you to our speakers, presenters and panel who helped us examine regulations to encourage fair, healthy, diverse and an inclusive legal profession. (1/4)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices"
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices"
Debbie Foster, Professor of Employment Relations and Diversity, Cardiff University and Lizzie Hardy, Associate, Eversheds Sutherland, and Committee Member, The Disabled Solicitors Network discuss the topic of 'Legally Disabled? 5 Years On’
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
March 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Debbie Foster, Professor of Employment Relations and Diversity, Cardiff University and Lizzie Hardy, Associate, Eversheds Sutherland, and Committee Member, The Disabled Solicitors Network discuss the topic of 'Legally Disabled? 5 Years On’
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice
This afternoon we focus our attention on our regulators and leaders in order to ascertain how effective leadership and action can advance a diverse and inclusive profession.
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#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
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#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
March 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This afternoon we focus our attention on our regulators and leaders in order to ascertain how effective leadership and action can advance a diverse and inclusive profession.
(1/2)
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
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#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Throughout the day we are hosting a challenge wall in the Orangery where you can post your views, challenges and any thoughts that you'd like to share whilst at the conference today. Engage, inspire and. post away.
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Throughout the day we are hosting a challenge wall in the Orangery where you can post your views, challenges and any thoughts that you'd like to share whilst at the conference today. Engage, inspire and. post away.
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Our live event artist Matthew is capturing the 'Reshaping Legal Services Conference' day beautifully. What strikes you the most?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
March 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our live event artist Matthew is capturing the 'Reshaping Legal Services Conference' day beautifully. What strikes you the most?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice #legalprofession #LegalServices
Our regulatory sessions have covered many ethical factors and influences upon the standards set within legal services.
What resonates with you most about raising ethical standards in legal services and practices today?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social
What resonates with you most about raising ethical standards in legal services and practices today?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Our regulatory sessions have covered many ethical factors and influences upon the standards set within legal services.
What resonates with you most about raising ethical standards in legal services and practices today?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social
What resonates with you most about raising ethical standards in legal services and practices today?
#ReshapingLegalServices #Accesstojustice @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social
Richard Orpin, has just announced the LSB’s consultation on the role of regulators in strengthening professional ethics among lawyers in England and Wales, focussing on five proposed outcomes for regulators to meet in ensuring lawyers fully understand & uphold their ethical duties.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Richard Orpin, has just announced the LSB’s consultation on the role of regulators in strengthening professional ethics among lawyers in England and Wales, focussing on five proposed outcomes for regulators to meet in ensuring lawyers fully understand & uphold their ethical duties.
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