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Resolving complaints about solicitors

Our performance January 2010

  • We received 1259 new complaints about poor service and closed 1490
  • 70% of complaints were closed within three months
  • We received 5774 calls on our helpline
  • The Legal Services Ombudsman examined our handling of 98 cases in January and was satisfied with 76% of them.
Number and type of contact received
Cases from previous month
Cases received
Cases closed
Cases carried forward
Case movement
Complaints about poor service
3450
1259
1490
3219
-231
105
1
29
77
-28
Enquiries
261
326
141
173
-88
Total
3816
1586
1933
3469
-347

 

Closing a file
Within 3 months
Within 6 months
Within 12 months
January
70%
90%
99.92%
Year to date*
70%
90%
99.92%

Calls to our helpline
January
Calls answered
5774
Calls abandoned
198

Customer satisfaction
January
Year to date*
Number of forms sent out
812
812
Number of forms received
367
367
Response rate
45%
45%
Satisfaction with our service
90%
90%
Satisfaction with the outcome of the case
84%
84%

*Our reporting year runs from January until December. Year to date figures are re-set at the beginning of January.

The full report for this month and previous months is available on request.

Please email lcs-reports@legalcomplaints.org.uk if you require a copy.