by Rob | Mar 16, 2017 | News
The Treasury has rejected an argument by the Solicitors Regulation Authority that it needs full separation from the Law Society to avoid any interference in its operation of anti-money laundering rules.
by Rob | Mar 16, 2017 | News
A law firm which was duped into paying away the £333,532 proceeds of a property sale after failing to confirm a client’s email changing their bank details – which turned out to be faked – has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2017 | News
The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale – reminiscent in principle to the ill-fated Home Information Packs as well as unsuccessful services such as the Veyo e-conveyancing project.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2017 | News
The Conveyancing Association has identified eight areas for improvement that members believe could improve the home moving experience, and one could see the return of a form of the Home Information Pack.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2017 | News
Damar Training, the long-established training provider, has partnered with the Council for Licensed Conveyancers and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to offer the new conveyancing apprenticeships as well as the Level 4 and Level 6 Diplomas in Conveyancing...
by Rob | Mar 15, 2017 | News
The Legal Services Board is to have a new chair in the coming months, after incumbent Sir Michael Pitt took himself out of the running for a second three-year term, Legal Futures can reveal.
by Rob | Mar 14, 2017 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has rejected pleas that it would be an abuse of process to prosecute a solicitor who has already been successfully pursued in the High Court.
by Rob | Mar 14, 2017 | News
The government has admitted that the three per cent stamp duty surcharge has raked in twice as much as expected.
by Rob | Mar 14, 2017 | News
The days of lawyers as trusted advisers are numbered because their a reliable outcome to their issue is more important to clients than a relationship with their lawyer, Professor Richard Susskind has claimed.
by Rob | Mar 14, 2017 | News
The decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to close its meetings to public and press scrutiny appears to be contrary to its obligations under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA), a leading regulatory solicitor has said.
by Rob | Mar 10, 2017 | News
Recent research has revealed that over half of new home buyers have experienced problems with their properties. This follows Bovis Homes agreeing to pay compensation of £7m to customers who had been sold poorly built houses.
by Rob | Mar 10, 2017 | News
The regulator is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy after shutting out the public and journalists.
by Rob | Mar 9, 2017 | News
The 4th Money Laundering Directive is due to become law from June 26. Estate Agents are reminded that the clock is ticking towards a new anti-money laundering regime that will affect both sales and lettings.
by Rob | Mar 9, 2017 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed that it will no longer allow the public to attend board meetings.
by Rob | Mar 9, 2017 | News
Scammers have attempted to infiltrate the IT systems of hundreds of firms, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has reported.
by Rob | Mar 8, 2017 | News
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that gave a national law firm summary judgment in a case alleging that its negligence had caused a company to lose a £4m intellectual property licensing deal with a global engineering giant.
by Rob | Mar 8, 2017 | News
The Law Society and SRA were on opposing sides in 2014 when the SRA last tried to reduce minimum cover from £2m to £500,000. On that occasion, the plans were refused by the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board.
by Rob | Mar 8, 2017 | News
Research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to support its plans to reform indemnity insurance has “clear limitations”, ignoring the recent increase in claims related to cybercrime among other failures, the Law Society has claimed.
by Rob | Mar 7, 2017 | News
The current system of house building in England is failing families by producing high priced and poor quality homes that eight in 10 families cannot afford, a new report claims.
by Rob | Mar 7, 2017 | News
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (6th March 2017) published its guide for consumers on leasehold property, specifically outlining the fees and charges that may be payable to a Lease Administrator.
