LSRA report shows 673 complaints received and 646 complaints closed in five month period Regulator encourages legal practitioners to engage positively in complaints process to help resolve complaints early on Regulator cautions consumers and legal practitioners on risks of cybercrime Press release: 4 October 2021 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its second [...]
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its Annual Report for 2020, providing an overview of its performance and outputs for the year. The LSRA is the independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of legal services provision. The year 2020 was the first full year that the LSRA has operated the legal framework [...]
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority today publishes its second annual report on the admission policies of the legal professions. The report, Pathways to the Professions 2020: Annual Report on Admission Policies of the Legal Professions, documents the number of persons admitted to practise as both solicitors and barristers in 2020, based on figures supplied to [...]
Regulator highlights concerns about online advertising by solicitors The LSRA today publishes its first complaints report for 2021 which shows it received 805 complaints in a six month period, a 33% increase on the previous reporting period. The report, Independent Complaints Handling, provides details of the number and nature of complaints received and investigated during [...]
The LSRA today takes over the regulation of advertising by legal practitioners, with the introduction of new regulations. The Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Advertising) Regulations 2020 apply to print, audio and visual advertisements, including online advertising. The regulations apply to solicitors, firms of solicitors and barristers as well as limited liability partnerships (LLPs) who [...]