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  • LeO News – Edition 22 is out

      Edition 22: LeO News is the Legal Ombudsman’s quarterly newsletter. In this edition, you can read about our: Business Plan and Strategy consultation; Transparency discussion paper and take a closer look at case fees....

    January 2, 2020
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  • Consultation on our draft Strategy for 2020-23

    16 December 2019 Today, the Legal Ombudsman has published a consultation document on its Corporate Strategy for 2020-2023. The full press release can be viewed here. This marks the beginning of a new three-year...

    December 16, 2019
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