Customer Service Principles 26/03/2024 This page sets out the values and the customer service principles that provide the framework for how the Legal Ombudsman resolves disputes, conducts investigations and engages with stakeholders. The core values are: open, fair, independent, effecitive. The customer service principles are: we will always be clear with you / we will be understanding and approachable / we will make good use of everyone's time / we will be impartial, thorough and base our work on facts / we will make a difference. Tagged: complaints handling resolving disputes customer service principles
New self-service Customer Assessment Tool 26/03/2024 New self-service Customer Assessment Tool Tagged: Consumer resources
Transparent and clear costs information helps ensure reasonable customer expectations 13/03/2026 Transparent and clear costs information helps ensure reasonable customer expectations
Ensuring people contact us at the right time 26/03/2024 We’ve made changes to help ensure people contact us at the right time – once their legal service provider has had a chance to look into their complaint. This includes launching a new leaflet that service providers can send. Tagged: Improvements Premature complaints consumer journey Customer journey
Do I need to complain to my service provider? 15/03/2024 Tagged: customer journey resolving complaints How to complain to your service provider FAQs
Our commitment to you 26/03/2024 The Legal Ombudsman outlines its service principles, what you can expect from us and what we expect from you. Tagged: customer service principles consumer factsheets How we work
Complaining to a legal service provider 26/03/2024 Guidance and resources on how consumers can complain about their legal service provider. Tagged: complaints journey complaint letter template closed firm guidance closed firms how we work Help for prisoners complaining
Agreeing on a remedy 26/03/2024 Our front end team helped this firm and customer agree on a suitable remedy to put things right...
Preventing complaints 18/12/2025 Guidance and resources which highlight best practice in customer service and the key drivers for complaints Tagged: Preventing complaints Annual complaints data good costs services case studies good complaints handling training and events
Am I expected to tell my clients in full about the Legal Ombudsman? 15/03/2024 Tagged: First tier complaints handling FAQs Consumer journey