Legal Services Board
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The Legal Services Board is the independent oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales, responsible for supervising frontline regulators and promoting the public interest in the legal sector.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solicitors Regulation Authority | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal services regulator
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non-departmental public body ⓘ oversight regulator ⓘ public body ⓘ |
| accountableTo |
Lord Chancellor
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Legal Services Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
approving and overseeing frontline regulators
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designating and de-designating approved regulators ⓘ intervening where frontline regulators fail to meet required standards ⓘ monitoring regulatory performance of approved regulators ⓘ overseeing the Office for Legal Complaints ⓘ setting regulatory performance expectations ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of the Legal Services Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Alan Kershaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Legal Services Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
to ensure regulation in the legal services sector is in the public interest
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to ensure regulation supports the constitutional principle of the rule of law ⓘ to improve consumer confidence in legal services ⓘ |
| oversees | Office for Legal Complaints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentDepartment | Ministry of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope | legal services ⓘ |
| role |
oversight regulation of legal services
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promotion of access to justice ⓘ promotion of adherence to professional principles in legal services ⓘ promotion of an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession ⓘ promotion of competition in legal services ⓘ promotion of the public interest in legal services ⓘ protection and promotion of consumer interests ⓘ supervision of frontline legal regulators ⓘ |
| sector | legal sector ⓘ |
| supervises |
Bar Standards Board
NERFINISHED
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CILEx Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (as an approved regulator) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (as an approved regulator) NERFINISHED ⓘ Costs Lawyer Standards Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Council for Licensed Conveyancers NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as an approved regulator for probate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Solicitors Regulation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.legalservicesboard.org.uk ⓘ |
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Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Solicitors Regulation Authority