Accessibility 16/03/2026 Our service is for everyone who needs our help in resolving a service complaint. We make every effort to ensure that our website, our documents, and our service are easy to use and are accessible to everyone. We can do this by providing information in a different format such as large print, Braille, on an audio CD or audio file, or in another language. Tagged: accessibility BrowseAloud Deaf Hard of hearing Blind Different formats Support
Equality, diversity and inclusion 28/11/2025 The Legal Ombudsman has a strategy for ensuring that the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of everything we do – both as an employer and as a public service. Tagged: equality diversity inclusion
Accessibility statement 06/08/2024 This page features our website accessibility statement. The website is run by the Legal Ombudsman and outlines the accessibility services that we provide. Tagged: Accessibility statement
Policy Statement - Publishing our Decisions 26/03/2024 Our Policy Statement 2020 sets out why we publish the final decisions made by an ombudsman. Tagged: Policy statement Publishing decisions
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
In what situations do we decide not to investigate a case? 15/03/2024 Tagged: FAQs Complaints we investigate Complaints we do not investigate
Bringing a complaint to us 26/03/2024 Guidance and resources on how you can bring your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman. Tagged: factsheets representative authority form complaint form scheme rules helping prisoners complaining
Corporate policies 04/11/2025 Details of key corporate policies Tagged: Access to information Corporate policies Whistleblowing Publishing decisions
Celebrating Black History Month 26/03/2024 This article is part of LeO News, edition 24. Tagged: Newsletter
Our recent engagement: listening and learning 26/03/2024 We regularly engage with a range of organisations with a shared interest in better legal services and dispute resolution. We’ve recently delivered training, attended conferences, as well as meeting with the with the Legal Services Consumer Panel and ombudsman schemes from across the UK and Ireland. Tagged: LeO News Engagement Insight Events
Governance frameworks 06/03/2026 Information about the different terms of reference and codes of practice for the OLC and its committees Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints governance
What if we can’t agree about how to resolve a complaint? 15/03/2024 Tagged: FAQs case decision Ombudsman decision
What if we can’t agree about how to resolve my complaint? 26/03/2024 Tagged: FAQs case decision Ombudsman decision