by Rob | May 22, 2015 | News
The recent report of a significant loss suffered by a client following the interception of an email by a gang of fraudsters has sparked a debate about the suitability or otherwise of communicating with a client via email especially as regards the exchange of financial...
by Rob | May 22, 2015 | News
A judge has launched an extraordinary attack on “by far the worst solicitor witness I have ever seen giving evidence in the witness box”.
by Rob | May 21, 2015 | News
More than one in four house sales in the first quarter of 2015 failed to complete according to a quick sale company.
by Rob | May 21, 2015 | News
Search Acumen is on track to double its share of the conveyancing search market and hit its 5% target by its second anniversary.
by Rob | May 20, 2015 | News
Hoowla announces the launch of OC2 in their continued integration with Land Registry Business Gateway. Clients can now request Official Copies of Documents from within Hoowla’s conveyancing case management software.
by Rob | May 20, 2015 | News
More than a quarter (26%) of complaints to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) are triggered by lack of clarity on fees, a major internal survey has found.
by Rob | May 20, 2015 | News
Justice secretary Michael Gove was sworn in as lord chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice, where he took oath to uphold judicial independence, access to justice and the rule of law.
by Rob | May 19, 2015 | News
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced the appointment of Lloyd Davies, Managing Director of Convey Law and long-standing member of the CA Management Committee, as its Director of Operations.
by Rob | May 18, 2015 | News
Estate agents could be much better off not being paid referral fees by conveyancers, it has been claimed.
by Rob | May 18, 2015 | News
Law firms are generally doing well on detecting and preventing money laundering – but there is no room for complacency, the Law Society has warned.
by Rob | May 15, 2015 | News
A digital signature is the electronic equivalent of a written (wet) signature.
by Rob | May 15, 2015 | News
Dudley Building Society has appointed Legal Marketing Services to provide conveyancing services for the fees assisted and referral services. The partnership commences on the 18th May 2015.
by Rob | May 15, 2015 | News
Problems with communication continue to dog solicitors, the results of the largest-ever client research have shown, while the way they follow up potential leads is another area where major improvement is needed.
by Rob | May 14, 2015 | News
The SRA has set up a specialist team dedicated to helping small firms needing advice and guidance on compliance issues.
by Rob | May 14, 2015 | News
One of the founders of the QualitySolicitors network will set live a comparison website which he is hailing as a ‘Trip Advisor’ equivalent for solicitors.
by Rob | May 14, 2015 | News
Advertising will persuade just a fraction of the public to choose a particular legal services provider, a new survey has found.
by Rob | May 13, 2015 | News
One of our clients actually said to one of our conveyancers that you had to complete on a Friday because “it is the law”.
by Rob | May 13, 2015 | News
The SRA has widened its definition of a ‘small firm’ by doubling the annual turnover limit from £200,000 to £400,000.
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
There was confusion today as it emerged that the new housing minister is not Mark Francois but Brandon Lewis, who continues in his role as Minister of State for Housing and Planning.
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
Newport-based conveyancing specialists Convey Law have been recognised for their excellent record in staff welfare with a prestigious accreditation.
