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.

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instanceOf legal services regulator
non-departmental public body
oversight regulator
public body
accountableTo Lord Chancellor
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
country United Kingdom
establishedBy Legal Services Act 2007
function approving and overseeing frontline regulators
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
hasChairperson Alan Kershaw
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
inception 2009
jurisdiction England and Wales
legalBasis Legal Services Act 2007
mandate to ensure regulation in the legal services sector is in the public interest
to ensure regulation supports the constitutional principle of the rule of law
to improve consumer confidence in legal services
oversees Office for Legal Complaints
parentDepartment Ministry of Justice
regionServed England
Wales
regulatoryScope legal services
role oversight regulation of legal services
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
CILEx Regulation
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (as an approved regulator)
Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (as an approved regulator)
Costs Lawyer Standards Board
Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as an approved regulator for probate)
Solicitors Regulation Authority
website https://www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

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Bar Standards Board overseenBy Legal Services Board
England and Wales hasLegalRegulator Solicitors Regulation Authority
linked to: Legal Services Board
England and Wales hasLegalEducationBody Solicitors Regulation Authority
linked to: Legal Services Board
Legal Services Board governingBody Board of the Legal Services Board
linked to: Legal Services Board
Legal Services Act 2007 createsBody Legal Services Board
Legal Services Act 2007 overseenBy Legal Services Board