http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk Press Releases from the Legal Services Consumer Panel en-gb contact@legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/assets/images/logo.jpg http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk 240 241 (23 April 2012) Panel welcomes plans to regulate will-writing and estate administration http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uknews/documents/mediarelease_20120423.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uknews/documents/mediarelease_20120423.pdf230412 (16 April 2012) Panel publishes 2012-13 work programme http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_20120416_3rdWP.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_20120416_3rdWP.pdf160412 (19 March 2012) Panel calls for regulation of probate and estate administration http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/20120319_PEA.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/20120319_PEA.pdf190312 (15 March 2012) Neil Wightman speech on revalidation http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/research_and_reports/documents/20120315Revalidationspeech.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/research_and_reports/documents/20120315Revalidationspeech.pdf150312 (8 March 2012) Panel responds to BSB consultation on its public access rules http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/20120308_BSB_PublicAccessRules.docx.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/20120308_BSB_PublicAccessRules.docx.pdf090312 (14 February 2012) Panel responds to SRA consultation on regulating international practice http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-02-14_SRA_internationalpractice.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-02-14_SRA_internationalpractice.pdf140212 (7 February 2012) Comparison websites should adopt voluntary standards to build consumer trust http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_comparisonwebsites_20120207.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_comparisonwebsites_20120207.pdf070212 (24 January 2012) Panel responds to BIS consultation on new EU proposals for Alternative Dispute Resolution http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-01-23_BIS_EU_ADR.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-01-23_BIS_EU_ADR.pdf240112 (10 January 2012) Ministry of Justice starts Triennial Reviews of Legal Services Board and Office for Legal Complaints http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/review-lsb-olc.htm http://www.justice.gov.uk/consultations/review-lsb-olc.htm100112 (10 December 2011) Panel responds to Legal Ombudsman's 2012 Strategy and Business Plan http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-01-09_LEO_strategy2012businessplan2012.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2012-01-09_LEO_strategy2012businessplan2012.pdf100112 (6 December 2011) Half of small charities have limited or no understanding of laws applying to them http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_smallcharitiesresearch_20111206.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_smallcharitiesresearch_20111206.pdf061211 (24 November 2011) Legal ‘quality marks’ need strengthening before consumers can use them with confidence http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_vqs_20111124.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_vqs_20111124.pdf241111 (7 November 2011) Panel reacts to Legal Ombudsman publishing complaints announcement http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_publishingdecisions_20111107.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_publishingdecisions_20111107.pdf071111 (4 November 2011) Panel responds to the LSB discussion paper on the boundaries of regulation http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-11-03_LSB_boundariesofregulation.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-11-03_LSB_boundariesofregulation.pdf041111 (1 November 2011) Panel makes interim response to LSB call for evidence on will-writing, probate and estate administration http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-10-31_LSB_WillwritingProbateEstateAdmin.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-10-31_LSB_WillwritingProbateEstateAdmin.pdf011111 (24 October 2011) Panel responds to BSB consultation on CPD http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-10-24_BSB_CPDReview.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-10-24_BSB_CPDReview.pdf241011 (27 September 2011) Panel responds to BIS consultation on empowering consumers http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-09-27_BIS_EmpoweringandProtecingConsumers.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-09-27_BIS_EmpoweringandProtecingConsumers.pdf270911 (18 August 2011) Panel responds to BSB consultation on changes to the Public Access Scheme http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-08-15_BSB_PublicAccessRule.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/publications/consultation_responses/documents/2011-08-15_BSB_PublicAccessRule.pdf180811 (21 July 2011) LSB appoints new Panel Chair http://www.legalservicesboard.org.uk/news_publications/press_releases/2011/pdf/2011_07_21_consumer_panel_chair_elisabeth_davies_final.pdf http://www.legalservicesboard.org.uk/news_publications/press_releases/2011/pdf/2011_07_21_consumer_panel_chair_elisabeth_davies_final.pdf210711 (14 July 2011) Regulate will-writing, Consumer Panel tells LSB http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_willwriting_20110714.pdf http://www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/news/documents/mediarelease_willwriting_20110714.pdf140711