Authority Members The Legal Services Regulatory Authority is an independent body established under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. The Authority’s members are appointed by the government following a nomination process designed to ensure the independence of the Authority. About the Authority The Authority is comprised of [...]
What Your Levy is For As regulated legal professionals, solicitors and barristers pay an annual levy to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. You can find more details here about how the levy works and what it means for you. About the levy The Legal Services Regulatory Authority [...]
Investigating Complaints How we investigate your complaint We will carry out an investigation into your complaint when: we cannot help resolve your complaint about legal services or costs through informal resolution or your complaint relates to conduct or behaviour (misconduct) You can watch a video on our investigation [...]
LSRA report shows 595 complaints received and 596 complaints closed in six month period Regulator encourages parties to resolve services and costs complaints informally Press Release: Thursday 6 April 2023 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today [Thursday 6 April] publishes its first complaints report for 2023 which shows it received 595 complaints about legal practitioners [...]
Barristers’ Anti-Money Laundering Obligations The LSRA is the competent authority for all barristers in relation to anti-money laundering obligations. On this page you will find out about barristers’ obligations under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended (Act). While practising barristers are “designated persons” under the Act, the obligations under [...]