This archive lists all "Press notices and news" entries uploaded to the site in 2005.


16 December 2005

Staying loyal to her roots

Zahida Manzoor has always been on the side of 'real people', from the NHS frontline to legal complaints, writes Sophie Elmhirst in the Guardian Public.
The Guardian article [PDF 69kb, 1 page] PDF


December 2005

Putting you first

The Guide to the Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, 'Putting you firstPDF is now available. The guide explains who we are and why we were set up, what we do and what you can expect when you contact us.


14 November 2005

LSCC interim report: pushing for change

The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, Zahida Manzoor CBE, has today published her Interim Report, 'Pushing for change' PDF, on the Law Society's complaints handling performance from April to September 2005.

Pressnotice: Legal Services Complaints Commissioner urges law society to meet targets  PDF [PDF 47kb, 2 pages] PDF


17 October 2005

Press notice: Legal Services Ombudsman/Legal Services Complaints Commissioner welcomes consumer focused reforms Word

The Legal Services Ombudsman and Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, Zahida Manzoor CBE, has today welcomed the Government's White Paper External link on legal services reform, 'The Future of Legal Services: Putting Consumers First'.


17 August 2005

The quarterly performance statistics for the Law Society's performance against the LSCC's targets PDF, are now available.


20 July 2005

The OLSCC Audit Report for May 2005 PDF, which examines the consistent and appropriate application of the policy relating to the award of Ex-Gratia payments, is now available on this site.


11 July 2005

The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner's Annual Report 2004-2005 PDF,  'Law in order: Your right to expect better' is now available on this site on our publications page. The report summarises the work the Commissioner has undertaken over the last twelve months to set up her office and improve the service being provided by the complaints handling arm of the Law Society.

Press notice: Your right to expect better Word
Today sees the release of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner's first Annual Report, 'Law in order: Your right to expect better'


17 May 2005

Press notice: Law Society delays still a problem for the consumer Word

On 16 May the Commissioner found the Law Society Plan for complaints handling adequate.

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