Accepting in ‘full and final settlement’ can restrict Ombudsman investigating 13/03/2026 Accepting in ‘full and final settlement’ can restrict Ombudsman investigating
Chief Ombudsman, Paul McFadden, to move on in October 2025 31/03/2025 Chief Ombudsman, Paul McFadden, to move on in October 2025
Georgina Philippou to join the Board of the Office for Legal Complaints 26/03/2024 Georgina Philippou to join the Board of the Office for Legal Complaints Tagged: OLC members
The Ombudsman may dismiss complaints with no prospects of success 13/03/2026 The Ombudsman may dismiss complaints with no prospects of success
Governance agreements 26/03/2024 Agreements which set out the working relationship between the Legal Ombudsman and other external stakeholders Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints governance Memorandum of Understanding
Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2022/23 Annual Report and Accounts 26/03/2024 Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2022/23 Annual Report and Accounts Tagged: Press release
Legal Ombudsman’s Head of IT nominated for transformation award 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman’s Head of IT nominated for transformation award
Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts 21/07/2025 Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts
Working together to improve outcomes in legal services 26/03/2024 Working together to improve outcomes in legal services
LeO welcomes LSB's framework for achieving a positive complaints culture 29/05/2024 Legal Ombudsman welcomes Legal Service Board’s framework for achieving a positive complaints culture
Governance 06/08/2024 Information about the OLC and governance Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints Governance Legal Ombudsman Scheme Legal Service Board Executive Team Board OLC
Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts 24/07/2024 Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2023/24 Annual Report and Accounts
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
LeO cannot require a service provider to conclude the administration of an estate 27/11/2025 The Legal Ombudsman cannot require a service provider to conclude the administration of an estate, especially where the issues are being caused by a third party.
