by Rob | Oct 13, 2015 | News
The cumbersome regime imposed on solicitors to tackle money laundering is not working. The evidence is in sky-high house prices.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2015 | News
This month the industry will experience the launch of a complete, secure, transparent and most significantly, free portal for all conveyancers to use.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2015 | News
Veyo is still being tested and there is no fixed date for its national launch, the president of the Law Society told property lawyers last week.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2015 | News
Small firms will continue to provide the backbone of legal services – but they may look different in the future, Law Society president Jonathan Smithers told a conference session on the role of bar associations in supporting small firms.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2015 | News
The Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced a shakeup of legal education for those looking to specialise in conveyancing or probate work.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2015 | News
The Legal Ombudsman is to recruit more ombudsmen to triage complaints against lawyers in a major reorganisation that aims to improve the quality of its decision making.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2015 | News
The City regulator will be scrutinising the role of estate agents and their relationships with mortgage brokers.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2015 | News
dmgi::land&property emea&apac, the international property information division of dmg information, announced today that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Estate Technical Solutions Limited.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2015 | News
The Conveyancing Association last week hosted its third All-Members Meeting of 2015, where industry leaders met to discuss the CA’s campaign to extend the rights of those seeking to purchase a leasehold property and improve the process.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2015 | News
The Law Superstore, a new legal services comparison website which will offer consumers lists of approved law firms, is to be launched next spring by the former chief executive of Minister Law and Brilliant Law.
by Rob | Oct 7, 2015 | News
There is major upheaval at Veyo – the Law Society’s flagship portal into which it has poured millions and which is meant to be the future of conveyancing.
by Rob | Oct 7, 2015 | News
The SRA has opened the application process for this year’s Practising Certificate renewals.
by Rob | Oct 7, 2015 | News
Ramsdens and Baxster Caulfield have joined forces.
by Rob | Oct 7, 2015 | News
Last week Jonathan Smithers, President of the Law Society, delivered a speech at the Opening of the Legal Year breakfast.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2015 | News
A website that enables customers to rate their solicitors has received a £3.6m cash injection as it aims to become the top online comparison tool for professional advisers.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2015 | News
Changes to the way the SRA authorises sole practitioners have been agreed by the Legal Services Board.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2015 | News
Former business minister, Sir Vince Cable has warned of the possibility of another housing market crash.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2015 | News
ReviewSolicitors has recruited 300 law firms as paying subscribers through a deal with redbrick Solutions.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2015 | News
Three firms have between them lost £2.5m to phone fraudsters in recent months an insurer has revealed – suggesting that this represents only a small part of an epidemic of crime.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2015 | News
New criteria adopted by mortgage lenders to control the membership of their conveyancing panels have piled further pressure on smaller firms struggling to stay in the market.
