I want to complain, should I still pay the service provider’s fee? 15/03/2024 Tagged: FAQs Legal fee service provider fee
Accessibility 26/06/2026 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
Can I ask the Legal Ombudsman to look at my complaint if I’ve already accepted a remedy from my service provider? 15/03/2024 Tagged: Complaints How to complain to your service provider FAQs
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
Providing Tailored Support 03/10/2025 We have also launched a new initiative – Tailored Support – to deliver bespoke support to service providers
My service provider has asked me to attend a meeting to discuss the complaint. Do I have to go? 15/03/2024 Tagged: How to complain to your service provider FAQs First tier complaints handling
What if my service provider wants more than eight weeks to sort out my complaint? 15/03/2024 Tagged: How to complain to your service provider FAQs First tier complaints handling
Legal Professional information 26/03/2024 Helping legal service providers Tagged: Professional guidance Information for solicitors Information for lawyers training and events Preventing complaints Resolving complaints
Good complaints handling 16/03/2026 Guidance to ensure legal service providers are meeting their statutory requirements as well as best practive resources. Tagged: good complaints handling first tier complaints training and events How we work Complaints process lawyer information solicitor information
Out of jurisdiction 26/03/2024 Mr I was unhappy with the firm's service, however the firm were not actually providing a service to him…
Signposting consumers to the Legal Ombudsman 24/06/2024 This signposting pack has been created to help you meet the statutory requirements. It includes suggested text you could use to signpost customers to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) and when you should do this. Tagged: Signposting Consumer resources FAQs factsheets guidance Signpost
The Legal Ombudsman's Top tips for responding to complaints 26/03/2024 In our experience, these are the most essential things you need to be aware of when you deal with complaints. Tagged: Responding to complaints Learning resources lawyer information solicitor information
Best practice complaint handling guide 26/03/2024 The aim of this guide is to help you improve the overall service you provide to your customers. By sharing best practice with you, we hope you will be able to reduce the number of complaints that are escalated to the Legal Ombudsman and improve service standards across the profession. Tagged: Signposting complaint handling best practice scheme rules language responding to complaints final response remedies
A barrister's professional judgement 26/03/2024 Mr L was not happy with his barrister, however we found the service to be reasonable...
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
