An ombudsman's view of good costs service in Preventing complaints 26/03/2024 An ombudsman's view of good costs service
How to complain to your service provider in Complaints process 19/07/2024 How to complain to your service provider Tagged: How to complain complaints journey complaint letter template closed firm guidance How we work consumer journey Help for prisoners
13 March 2020 OLC board papers and minutes in Board papers and minutes 26/03/2024 OLC board papers and minutes 13 March 2020 Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints governance
Legal Ombudsman announces new chief executive in News 26/03/2024 Legal Ombudsman announces new chief executive Tagged: Chief Executive
A client's dissatisfaction does not imply that the provider's service was unreasonable in Case studies 17/02/2026 A client's dissatisfaction does not imply that the provider's service was unreasonable
OLC publishes 2025/26 Business Plan for the Legal Ombudsman in News 09/04/2025 Office for Legal Complaints publishes 2025/26 Business Plan for the Legal Ombudsman
Losses needs to have been caused by the service provider’s service failing in Case studies 27/11/2025 To direct a payment for a loss, that loss needs to have been caused by the service provider’s service failing
How We Work in Information Centre 16/03/2026 Every year we help resolve thousands of complaints about the legal service from consumers who are unhappy with their legal service provider. Tagged: common complaints Scheme Rules governance case studies Consumers Ombudsman regulated firms
Who We Are in Home 03/11/2026 Our job is to help resolve disputes between consumers and legal service providers. We are independent and impartial and base our assessment on the evidence provided. We aim to reach a resolution that is fair and that works for everyone involved. We help consumers to resolve complaints. We also help legal service providers to better understand such complaints, so they don’t happen again. Tagged: Office for Legal Complaints OLC Legal Ombudsman Scheme How we work
New factsheet launched – Unhappy with our service in News 26/03/2024 New factsheet launched – Unhappy with our service Tagged: Consumer resources
26 May 2022 OLC board papers and minutes in Board papers and minutes 26/03/2024 OLC board papers and minutes 26 May 2022
LeO welcomes LSB's framework for achieving a positive complaints culture in News 29/05/2024 Legal Ombudsman welcomes Legal Service Board’s framework for achieving a positive complaints culture
New self-service Customer Assessment Tool in News 26/03/2024 New self-service Customer Assessment Tool Tagged: Consumer resources
OLC launches Scheme Rules consultation in News 26/03/2024 Office for Legal Complaints launches Scheme Rules consultation Tagged: Press release Scheme Rules
Multiple service failings can increase remedy awarded in Case studies 23/07/2026 Multiple service failings can increase remedy awarded