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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 1d

We are recruiting for a Communications and Engagement Associate (one year fixed term contract from January 2026).

The closing date for applications is 28 October. Interviews will be held on 10 November.

See our website for more information:

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Work for us - The Legal Services Board

We publish job vacancies on this page when they become available.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 2d

High Court Decision in Mazur - LSB update, 13 Oct 2025

We've issued a further update following our recent meeting with all relevant approved regulators and representative bodies on this matter.

Full statement: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/lsb-sta...

LSB Statement: High Court Decision in Mazur - 13 October 2025 - The Legal Services Board

The Mazur judgment does not change the law under the Legal Services Act 2007. However, it has prompted discussion about how the reserved legal activity of conducting litigation has been interpreted an...

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 9d

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On the Front Line: What We Learned from South West London Law Centre - Reshaping Legal Services

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 9d

Some of the LSB team recently visited the South West London Law Centres to see how legal services are delivered to communities that need them most.

Read our blog to find out more. Link in comments.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 23d

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, from 1 January to 31 March 2026, of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board.

Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Legal Services Board appointment

The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB).

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · 28d

A huge thanks to @Nina Goswami FRSA and team at Clifford Chance for hosting our LawTech event last night. We were delighted to hear from Philip Young from Garfield AI and James Sandbach and Sam Sundaran from Citizens Advice for your thought provoking and informative presentations.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Sep 1

Share your views on the challenges and opportunities facing the legal services profession in the South East: join us on 16 September at our Reshaping Legal Services event at Clifford Chance. View the programme for more information:
reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/07/17/e...

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 24

We have recently published new guidance which sets out how legal regulators can help stop economic crime like fraud, money laundering, and breaches of financial sanctions.

Read more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/news/economi...

Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 22

We've published our annual report for 2024/25.

It covers our work in:
👉 Taking action when standards have fallen short
👉 Providing guidance on how regulators can improve legal services for consumers
👉 Bringing the sector together to identify best practice

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Our annual report - The Legal Services Board

Click the button below to access our most recent annual report and accounts, or continue reading for a summary of our work in 2024/25. Who we are We oversee the work of the eight regulators of legal s...

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are recruiting for a Legal Services Consumer Panel Support Officer to provide support to the LSB’s independent Consumer Panel.

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2025.

More information can be found in the job description:

legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...

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We publish job vacancies on this page when they become available.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 18

The papers for our Board meeting on 22 July 2025 are now available on our website. If you would like to ask our Board a question about any of the agenda items, please get in touch legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...

22 July 2025 - The Legal Services Board

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are recruiting for a Regulatory Policy Manager. The closing date for applications is 21 July.

To find out more and apply for the role, please see the job description on our website:

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are recruiting for a Regulatory Policy Manager for a fixed term period of 8 months to cover maternity leave.

The closing date for applications is 25 July.

To find out more and apply for the role, please see the job description on our website:

legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...

Work for us - The Legal Services Board

We publish job vacancies on this page when they become available.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 15

On 26 June 2025, we held a Stakeholder Engagement event in Manchester, kindly hosted at Fieldfisher.

We heard from Fiona Ledden, President of the Manchester Law Society, who delivered a thought-provoking speech on the evolving legal landscape.

Read Fiona’s full speech:
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Fiona Ledden, President, Manchester Law Society speech at the Stakeholder Engagement Event in Manchester - Reshaping Legal Services

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Habib Motani as a non-lay member of our Board. Habib will serve another four years from 18 April 2026.

Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Reappointment of a non-lay member of the Legal Services Board

The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Habib Motani as a non-lay member of the Legal Services Board.

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jun 19

Where innovation meets impact: The legal landscape is evolving—are you ready to lead the change?
Join us at our upcoming Stakeholder Engagement event to collaborate and to be part of driving forward positive change in the sector:

When: 16 September 2025
Where: Clifford Chance
Time: 4-6pm

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jun 11

We will be walking 10km with the London Legal Support Trust on 17th June. The London #LegalWalk supports hundreds of advice charities, ensuring those in need are able to access justice.

Click here to support our team: londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/our-events/l...

London Legal Walk 2025 - London Legal Support Trust - LLST

Join the largest fundraising event in the legal calendar, the London Legal Walk on 28 June 2022

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) are seeking to appoint three Panel members. The closing date for applications is 28 July 2025. The interview date will be W/C 15th September.

For more information and to apply, see the candidate pack:
www.wig.co.uk/external-vac...

Panel Members x 3

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · May 20

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Catherine Brown as Interim Chair of the Legal Services Board.

Find out more - www.gov.uk/government/n...

Interim Chair appointed to the Legal Services Board

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Catherine Brown as Interim Chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB).

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · May 9

Following each Board meeting, we publish the decisions taken. The Decision Note following our Board’s April 2025 meeting is now available legalservicesboard.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · May 8

Discover how MCG Consulting is helping to reshape the legal profession with a focus on inclusion, recovery, and belonging.

Read now: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/29/i...

#LegalProfession #Inclusion #MentalHealth

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · May 6

There was plenty of rich discussion and ideas shared at our 2025 Reshaping Legal Services Conference for how we can promote access to justice, ethics, trust and diversity in the legal sector. Watch the videos for insights of the key themes discussed:

reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/03/13/r...

Reshaping Legal Services Conference 2025 - Speeches, Presentations, Minutes and Videos - Reshaping Legal Services

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · May 1

Want to play a part in reshaping legal services? Meet us in the North West of England in June! We’ll be in Manchester on 26 June 2025 from 4pm to 5.30pm.

The event is kindly hosted by Fieldfisher law firm. Sign up to attend here: reshapinglegalservices.org.uk/2025/04/15/e...

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Apr 25

We've published the papers for next Tuesday's Board meeting on our website. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please get in touch.

Read our Board papers: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...

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Legal Services Board @legalservicesboard.bsky.social · Apr 23

The agenda for our Board meeting on 29 April 2025 has been published online. If you have a question to ask our Board about one of the items, please email [email protected].

Find out more: legalservicesboard.org.uk/about-us/our...