Part IILegal Services
The Legal Services Ombudsman
21 The Legal Services Ombudsman.
1
The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a person for the purpose of conducting investigations under this Act.
2
The person appointed shall be known as “the Legal Services Ombudsman”.
3
The Legal Services Ombudsman—
a
shall be appointed for a period of not more than three years; and
b
shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
4
At the end of his term of appointment the Legal Services Ombudsman shall be eligible for re-appointment.
5
The Legal Services Ombudsman shall not be an authorised advocate, authorised litigator, licensed conveyancer, authorised practitioner or notary.
6
Schedule 3 shall have effect with respect to the Legal Services Ombudsman.