legal profession & legal ombudsman

• What does the legal services board oversee?

  The bodies that regulate the legal system
• Why are legal professionals considered highly skilled and objective?

  Due to their extensive training
• What is one advantage of online legal services?

  Increases choice and brings down costs
• What does public access to barristers eliminate?

  The need for referral from solicitors
• What do larger legal firms offer?

  A wide variety of legal services
• What new ability do solicitors and barristers have?

  To do each other's role
• What is the gender balance like for solicitors on entry?

  Even
• What financial risk do self-employed barristers face?

  They may earn little or nothing
• What is a consequence of merging barristers' and solicitors' roles?

  It erodes their individual identities
• What ongoing issue remains in the legal profession?

  Class issues
• How does the legal profession affect work-life balance for lawyers?

  It does not encourage good work-life balance
• why are cases referred to legal ombudsmen

  if the dispute between client and lawyer cannot be resolved between themselves or the relevant regulatory body, then the case could be referred to the legal ombudsman.
• what is a legal ombudsman

  this is an independent scheme that resolves complaints about lawyers from clients in a fair and effective way. IT helps drive improvements to legal services.