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Is the Ombudsman model of regulation fit-for-purpose?

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Published on: 22 January 2013
Published by a LexisNexis Practice Compliance expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What’s your view of how the Legal Ombudsman has developed since his office was introduced under the Legal Services Act 2007 and came into being on October 2010?
  • What trends have developed in the Ombudsman’s approach?
  • Are the any regulatory objectives that have been sidelined?
  • How should lawyers and firms develop a positive relationship with the Ombudsman?

Article summary

Practice Compliance analysis: With the recent Legal Ombudsman consultation underway, Kerry Underwood, senior partner of Underwood Solicitors, discusses the relationship between solicitors and the Ombudsman.

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