4 May 2018
This report sets out the changes we have introduced so far to the accountant's report requirements evaluates the impact of these changes provides examples of reports submitted to us.
13 April 2018
We have delivered significant regulatory reform to the legal market in recent years, intended to make legal services more accessible and help meet legal need by making it easier for non-lawyers to participate in legal services.
3 April 2018
Thematic review: Mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) claims have been a feature of the legal market since 2011, when the High Court ordered lenders to repay customers who had been sold products which were unsuitable for them.
14 March 2018
Conveyancing is one of the most common legal services people use in their lifetime, with more than one million homes bought and sold every year in the UK.
28 February 2018
The legal profession plays a vital role in tackling money laundering which is considered to be one of the greatest risks both society and the profession faces.
14 February 2018
This paper is about the business benefits of a diverse and inclusive legal profession. It provides practical examples of the actions firms can take and what we are doing to support firms.
24 January 2018
In December 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its market study into the provision of legal services in England and Wales.
13 December 2017
We looked at 14 areas of the PI market where concerns have been raised. We visited 40 law firms. Firms generally showed they had systems and processes in place to make sure a proper service is provided to clients.
6 December 2017
We and the Legal Ombudsman jointly commissioned London Economics and YouGov to conduct independent research into the experience of people making complaints about solicitors' legal services.
1 December 2017
The purpose of this report is to tell our stakeholders about the outcomes of our quality assurance activity in relation to education and training. Unless otherwise stated, it relates to the period 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016. This reflects the higher education academic year.