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LSB tells ombudsman to monitor complaints about damages-based agreements
Thursday, 20 June 2013Continuing concern over the potential for mis-selling damages-based agreements has led the Legal Services Board to order the Legal Ombudsman to monitor the complaints it receives in relation to them.
Tags: damages-based agreements, DBA, Legal Ombudsman, Legal Services Board, LeO
Posted in DBAs, News
LSB warns regulators over mis-selling risk with damages-based agreements
Friday, 15 February 2013The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and other regulators must consider whether action is needed to ensure that damages-based agreements are not mis-sold to consumers, the Legal Services Board has warned.
Tags: bar standards board, damages-based agreements, Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in DBAs, News
Foundations of ABS, CFAs and other key legal regimes under microscope of govt red tape exercise
Friday, 1 June 2012Many of the regulations underpinning the regulatory regime for legal services – including those designating the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Council for Licensed Conveyancers as ABS licensing authorities – are under the microscope as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge, it has emerged.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, CFA, conditional fee agreements, damages-based agreements, Legal Services Act, Legal Services Board, pro bono
Posted in ATE/CFA, General, Latest news, News