Three new appointments made at Office for legal complaints

The Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has today welcomed the appointment of three new non-executive directors.

Joining the OLC board will be Dr Jane Martin CBE, currently Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel and a former ombudsman; qualified solicitor Elisabeth Bellamy, who has been a member of the Law Society Professional Standards and Ethics Committee for six years; and Annette Lovell, director of engagement at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Wanda Goldwag, Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC), said: “I am delighted with the
appointments of such an experienced group of non-executive directors. Jane Martin has detailed knowledge of consumer needs in the legal sector from her role at the Legal Services Consumer Panel, while Elisabeth Bellamy brings a wealth of experience including training solicitors on compliance. Annette Lovell knows only too well the world of the ombudsman from FOS and also the legal sector from working at the Solicitors Regulation Authority.”

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