Paul Wightman

Paul Wightman has worked in a variety of roles in compliance including at the Legal Complaints Service, the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority and the Legal Ombudsman, where he was a Level 2 Ombudsman. Paul now works as a self-employed compliance consultant with a specialism in complaints resolution.

 

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    Cause for complaint

    2026-04-21T00:00:00

    Complaints against solicitors are apparently on the rise. Paul Wightman examines if and why this is the case and outlines how good practice can help

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    Time change

    2023-05-25T14:27:00

    Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules came into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect

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    A change in time

    2023-05-11T11:06:00

    Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules came into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect

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    Time change

    2023-04-27T09:28:00

    Changes to the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules came into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect

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    Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules – the changes

    2023-02-01T11:09:00

    New changes to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme Rules – the most significant since the organisation opened – come into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect