by Rob | Dec 22, 2015 | News
The British Association of Removers has entered the dispute over changes to the CHAPS arrangements for the transfer of monies on completion day.
by Rob | Dec 22, 2015 | News
Law Society response to Veyo’s failure causes, anger, dismay and frustration for conveyancing solicitors.
by Rob | Dec 22, 2015 | News
The privatisation of the Land Registry will be abandoned for a second time according to Search Acumen’s Director, Andy Sommerville.
by Rob | Dec 21, 2015 | News
Friday afternoon computer issues are the last thing any Conveyancer needs, but how often is a phishing email put down to IT issues? At the busiest of times it is easy to overlook simple spelling errors, a slight change in email addresses and an inconsistent use of...
by Rob | Dec 21, 2015 | News
The recent announcement from the Law Society that it was winding up the much hyped Veyo ‘e-conveyancing platform’ was widely lambasted by the conveyancing profession after they had invested a reported £11m into the failed solution with little or no consultation from...
by Rob | Dec 18, 2015 | News
There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the country’s most prominent conveyancing experts.
by Rob | Dec 18, 2015 | News
Law Society President Jonathan Smithers asked to explain why Veyo project was allowed to ‘limp along’ when the ‘writing was on the wall’
by Rob | Dec 18, 2015 | News
The Law Society “must be held to account” for the collapse of conveyancing portal Veyo, the founder of the Bold Legal Group has said.
by Rob | Dec 17, 2015 | News
“Another exciting year ahead – you can be optimistic about the challenges as I am or be pessimistic a la Enver Hoxha ‘this year is going to be tougher than last…but it will be easier than next’.”
by Rob | Dec 17, 2015 | News
The Office for Legal Complaints is to put in place a new performance plan for the Legal Ombudsman next year to tackle falling standards, it has emerged.
by Rob | Dec 16, 2015 | News
Estate agents should audit their anti-money laundering procedures ahead of a likely move by the Government to increase enforcement. Zia Ullah, a partner at law firm Eversheds, was commenting on a recent Transparency International report on UK anti-money laundering...
by Rob | Dec 16, 2015 | News
A developer who built a six-storey block of 34 flats without planning permission has been handed a record fine. Yusuf Sarodia, director of Garland Development, was fined £710,000 and ordered to pay £25,000 costs.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2015 | News
A Question of Trust’, launched two months ago by us, uses scenarios based on real-life cases to ask how seriously the issues are and what action should be taken.
by Rob | Dec 15, 2015 | News
In last month’s Autumn statement, and following the passing into law of the 2015 Infrastructure Act, Chancellor George Osborne announced a broad plan to sell-off state-owned assets to raise tens of billions of pounds to tackle the UK’s national debt.
by Rob | Dec 14, 2015 | News
The SRA’s new model for consumer credit regulation has passed its final hurdle.
by Rob | Dec 14, 2015 | News
There is no “current procedure” by which the Solicitors Regulation Authority informs law firms that non-solicitor members of staff have been banned from working for them, it has emerged.
by Rob | Dec 13, 2015 | News
Conveyancing has changed dramatically and no more so than in making searches. This is now often a much more demanding task than that of investigation of title. So just what searches should we be making? And what should we be telling clients about the results of the...
by Rob | Dec 11, 2015 | News
In most contracts, the standard conditions of sale stipulate a 2pm time for completion. In other words, all completion monies should be transferred by 2pm all the way up the chain.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2015 | News
Tributes have been paid to a Martyn Morgan of Quality Solicitors Talbots who has died after a short illness aged 60.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2015 | News
A Canadian law firm which runs offices inside Walmart supermarkets is planning to almost double in size next year, it has emerged.
