Division
Records of the Legal Services Ombudsman
Catalogue reference: Division within LCO
What's it about?
Division within LCO
Records of the Legal Services Ombudsman relating to the handling of complaints against solicitors, barristers and licensed conveyancers. Annual reports are in LCO 50 and case files in LCO 51
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Division within LCO
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Legal Services Ombudsman
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Date (When the record was created)
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1991-1997
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of the Legal Services Ombudsman relating to the handling of complaints against solicitors, barristers and licensed conveyancers.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also LCO 63
For records of the Legal Services Omsbudman's predecessor see
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Legal Services Ombudsman, 1990-1990
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2 series
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Legal Services Ombudsman replaced the Lay Observer who ceased to operate in 1990. The Ombudsman was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to oversee the handling of complaints against solicitors, barristers and licensed conveyancers, in accordance with s.21 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Under the terms of the Act a complainant who is dissatisfied with the way in which a complaint has been dealt with by the professional body concerned may refer the complaint to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman has powers to recommend that compensation is paid to the complainant by the lawyer complained about or the professional body. He may also recommend that the professional body reconsider the complaint or exercise disciplinary powers at its disposal.
There is no power for the Ombudsman to intervene in matters being dealt with by the Legal Aid Board or by the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1050/
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Records of the Legal Services Ombudsman