@LegalServicesCP

We represent consumers by providing expert independent policy advice on legal services regulation.

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legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk
Joined April 2014
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"@LegalServicesCP has been a prime mover behind the transparency agenda that resulted in the @CMAgovUK recommendations in 2016." #transparency #legalservices #consumers #regulation
Legal Futures@legalfutures16 Jul 2019
Consumer panel urges regulators to publish complaints data ow.ly/KFag50v1xNT

Consumer panel urges regulators to publish complaints data

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has criticised legal regulators’ continuing “resistance” to publishing complaints data about the lawyers they oversee.

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Shopping around in the legal sector increases by more than one third over last year. Read about it in the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s 11th Tracker Survey, out today. legalservicesconsumerpanel.o… #consumerbehaviour #regulation

Research and reports - Legal Services Consumer Panel

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The Legal Services Consumer Panel and @TheLawSociety have issued a joint press release calling for the SRA to not ditch the key #consumer protection provided by the SIF. legalservicesconsumerpanel.o…
We all need a functioning justice system because we don’t know when we will have to use it. lawgazette.co.uk/news/consum…

Consumer panel speaks out over ‘woeful decline’ in justice spending

Organisation makes rare criticism of the government ahead of next week's crucial spending review.

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But did you know there are substantial economic benefits to investing in justice? Including investing in free legal services for those who need it? Read the Consumer Panel Chair’s full blog here: legalservicesconsumerpanel.o…

Time to invest in legal services and the courts - Legal Services Consumer Panel

Mainstream political and public debate over recent years has focused very little on the woeful decline of investment in our legal infrastructure, whether in the courts or in the free legal advice...

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In case you missed it, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has released its 10th annual Tracker Survey. Find out what has changed for legal services consumers over the last decade, including the effects of the pandemic. #consumerbehaviour #regulation legalservicesconsumerpanel.o…

Research and reports - Legal Services Consumer Panel

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Legal service providers reacted to the pandemic by substantially increasing their offer of online services. Is this an opportunity to consider how #lawtech can be used to broaden #accesstojustice ?
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Consumers expect regulators to ensure lawyer competence. So what is wrong with lawyers being subjected to a test of their technical knowledge every 10 years? legalfutures.co.uk/latest-ne…

Lawyers should have to take competence tests “every 10 years”

Lawyers should have to take online tests every 10 years to prove that they remain competent in their specialist fields, the chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel said yesterday.

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Legal Services Consumer Panel@LegalServicesCP14 May 2021
We are delighted to be speaking at @WLPFEvents on the future of legal education and training on 29 June. Find out more here: lnkd.in/e8yE7hm #onlineconferences #legaleducation #wlpfevents #legaltraining #wlpf #diversity #legalservices #consumers #regualtion

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Westminster Forum Projects@wfpevents13 May 2021
Discuss #legaleducation at our event with speakers @LegalServicesCP @ClaireDebney @alisajgray @JoSidhuQC @UniversityofLaw @Mishcon_de_Reya @reedsmithllp @barstandards @lfordcilex @JamesCatchpole on the 29th June! Sign up here: bit.ly/3tHJoic #legaltraining #wlpfevents
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Legal Services Consumer Panel@LegalServicesCP17 May 2021
See our Chair's latest blog post on @LegalServicesCP latest strategy. ow.ly/XDyx50EMR1X #consumers #strategy #ergualtion #collaboration #change #worktogether #newdirection #lawyers #legalservices #regulators
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Legal Services Consumer Panel@LegalServicesCP11 Jun 2021
We published our Annual Report for 2021 covering our work over the past 12 months. You can read our Annual Report here: bit.ly/3iydBhT #annualreport #consumers #legalservices #lawyers #regualtion #consumerprotection #overview
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Legal Services Consumer Panel@LegalServicesCP11 Jun 2021
A real case study presented by @RocketLawyer at our roundtable last month showed that #consumers who unbundled saved 40-50% in legal fees. In the latest #blogpost our Chair explores if #unbundling can help improve #accesstojustice? Read the post here: ow.ly/4ZQ650F81NH
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A real case study presented by @RocketLawyer at our roundtable last month showed that #consumers who unbundled saved 40-50% in legal fees. In the latest #blogpost our Chair explores if #unbundling can help improve #accesstojustice? Read the post here: ow.ly/4ZQ650F81NH
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We published our Annual Report for 2021 covering our work over the past 12 months. You can read our Annual Report here: bit.ly/3iydBhT #annualreport #consumers #legalservices #lawyers #regualtion #consumerprotection #overview
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We recently held a roundtable on #unbundling of legal services further to the discussion paper we published in March. Notes from the Panel's roundtable: bit.ly/2T8JbIj #accesstojustice #legalservices #lawyers #consumers #regulation #empowerment
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We are grateful for the speakers' contributions - @LegalServicesCP,@sra_solicitors, @Legal_Ombudsman, @RocketLawyerUK, and @LegalConnectio1 - and the regulated community's views on how to support and encourage more use of unbundling.
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LSCP unbundling discussion paper: legalservicesconsumerpanel.o…
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Legal Services Board@LSB_EngandWal7 Jun 2021
We are currently recruiting for Regulatory Policy Manager, who will focus on the implementation of our strategy and lead delivery of projects in our business plan. The closing date is 21 June 2021. More information is available on our website legalservicesboard.org.uk/ab…
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Law Society Gazette@lawsocgazette20 May 2021
The saga of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund closure took another turn this week as representatives of the profession and clients urged the Solicitors Regulation Authority to keep the fund going. @JohnHyde1982 lawgazette.co.uk/news/dont-c…

Don’t close the SIF in this tough insurance market, SRA urged

Law Society and Legal Services Consumer Panel join hands in call for alternative arrangements to be made.

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Legal Futures@legalfutures21 May 2021
SRA backs down over cut to Compensation Fund payout limit ow.ly/HVUY50ES1Mk
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Legal Services Board@LSB_EngandWal19 May 2021
We’re looking for a new member to join the Legal Services Consumer Panel, and work with us to ensure the public interest is at the heart of legal services regulation @LegalServicesCP. Could it be you? Closes Friday 21 May 2021 legalservicesboard.org.uk/ne…
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