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Office of Legal Complaints 2024/27 strategy and 2024/25 business plan – Law Society response

The Office of Legal Complaints is consulting on its draft 2024/27 strategy and 2024/25 business plan and budget for the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) service.

Accreditation appeals

Find out how to appeal a decision made by our accreditations team

Residential Property Accreditation

Our Residential Property Accreditation is a quality mark for individuals to demonstrate that they have expertise in the residential property sector.

Appointing an arbitrator

We can arrange the appointment, in the name of the Law Society president, of an arbitrator to deal with a dispute.

Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange visa (T5) Scheme

Firms that bring workers into the UK on a temporary basis for work experience, secondments or internships will need to join the Temporary Worker Government...

Damages claims portal for personal injury claims

LSB confirms review of events leading up to the SRA's intervention into Axiom Ince

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed its intention to undertake an independent review of regulatory events leading up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA)...

Temporary accommodation a grim reality for children this Christmas

Thousands of children face being evicted from their homes and spending Christmas in temporary accommodation when early legal advice could have avoided this.

Becoming a virtual firm: challenges and opportunities

As part of our new Return, Restart and Recovery campaign, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff offers her tips on how to become a virtual firm.

County Court users face growing delays and crumbling buildings

In response to the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry on the work of the County Court, we expressed concern about rising delays and a poorly maintained...

Record numbers waiting years for trial

New figures published on the Crown Court backlogs show they have grown over the last quarter to 66,547, an increase of 3% on the previous...

Leasehold reforms a step in the right direction but more work to be done

While the Law Society broadly supports the measures introduced in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill there is still work to be done.

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