Legal Services Board announces three senior appointments

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed three senior officials to strengthen its oversight of legal services regulators. The new appointments aim to improve accountability and consumer outcomes during a period of technological and sectoral change.

Shona Barton will join as Director of Regulatory Oversight in January 2027, moving from Ofcom. Sam Wood, currently Head of Enforcement at Ofgem, will also join in January 2027 as Head of Performance and Oversight to monitor regulator performance against LSB standards. Atika Thomson, who has held senior roles at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the UK Space Agency, and Ofgem, will begin her role as Head of Policy Development and Delivery this December.