Complaining about closed service providers 14/05/2024 This factsheet explains how we look at complaints against service providers who are no longer open. Most of the complaints that are brought to us are about solicitors and the information here concentrates on those service providers. Tagged: Closed legal firms closed legal service providers factsheets consumer journey
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
Providing a service 26/03/2024 The firm challenged our jurisdiction and failed to respond to the complaint as they were acting for the mortgage lender and not Mr Z…
OLC and Legal Ombudsman Annual Report published 26/03/2024 OLC and Legal Ombudsman Annual Report published Tagged: Annual Report Office for Legal Complaints
Legal Ombudsman 2017-18 Annual Report published 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman 2017-18 Annual Report published Tagged: Annual Report Office for Legal Complaints
How to complain to your service provider 26/03/2024 Our factsheet will tell you more about how we investigate your complaints. Tagged: complaint about a lawyer complaint about a solicitor factsheets make a complaint
Inclusive service policy statement 26/03/2024 inclusive service policy statement Tagged: Inclusive service policy statement Legal Ombudsman service Legal Ombudsman customers Legal Ombudsman committment service policy
Service provider advice line 26/03/2024 Service provider advice line - Legal Ombudsman Tagged: Legal Ombudsman service
Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25 03/10/2025 The 2024/25 annual report and accounts shows how the Legal Ombudsman maintained the pace of its service and performance improvement.
OLC Annual Report 2018-19 published 26/03/2024 OLC Annual Report 2018-19 published Tagged: Press release Annual Report Office for Legal Complaints
The service provided no value 26/03/2024 This firm provided a service of no value and charged more than they advised...
Using a legal service provider 26/03/2024 Guidance on using legal service providers. Tagged: Consumer resources FAQs factsheets Conveyancing lawyer Divorce lawyer stamp duty home buyers first time buyers consumer factsheets good costs services Ombudsman decision data decision data