by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
Mark Francois and Greg Clark have been named as the new housing minister and new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government respectively, replacing Brandon Lewis and Eric Pickles, who appear to have been sacked.
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
The significance of an exchange of contracts is that the transaction will become legally binding.
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
Unadopted roads refer to roads which do not have to be adequately maintained by the highway authority under the Highways Act 1980. A legal duty to maintain these roads still exists, but it falls onto the owners of the road, which usually consists of the owners of any...
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
There will be no Keeping of the Roll exercise in 2015, the SRA has confirmed.
by Rob | May 12, 2015 | News
David Cameron has indicated his determination to see through controversial legal reforms by appointing a combative non-lawyer to the posts of secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
What is Veyo? Is it a Case Management System (CMS), a Chain View, a Deal Room, an AML system, or a way to enforce adherence to the CQS Protocol? Apparently, it is all of these things, and more.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
An estate agency says it is returning money to buyers after a newspaper revealed it was demanding would-be purchasers paid the firm £2,000 “if they want to be taken seriously” when making an offer.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
Estate agents operating close to potential fracking sites in the UK are warning that the controversial technique is likely to wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the values of nearby properties.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
Cambridgeshire financial advisers Beacon Wealth Management have used an alternative business structure to buy a local law firm.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
A North west firm has confirmed it has become the latest practice to leave the QualitySolicitors stable.
by Rob | May 11, 2015 | News
Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated his determination to see through controversial legal reforms by appointing a combative non-lawyer to the posts of secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor.
by Rob | May 9, 2015 | News
The issue of some estate agents insisting that buyers and/or sellers use a particular solicitor or conveyancer has reared its ugly head again. I have received a number of emails from Bold Legal Group members.
by Rob | May 8, 2015 | News
National conveyancing firm myhomemove is recruiting a further 100 members of staff between now and early 2016 in its new Manchester office – doubling its size.
by Rob | May 8, 2015 | News
Claims management company First4Lawyers has signalled its intention to expand its caseload to a wider range of consumer legal services.
by Rob | May 7, 2015 | News
Are agents having trouble getting hold of EPCs for houses that were new-builds circa 2008 and are now being put up for sale?
by Rob | May 6, 2015 | News
Veyo has now appointed Laura Morgan–Rees as business development manager for Wales and the West, as the launch date soon approaches.
by Rob | May 6, 2015 | News
Redbrick Solutions, market leading innovators in legal case and practice management, have this afternoon announced that they have plans to integrate with Veyo.
by Rob | May 6, 2015 | News
Cyber security is becoming a central issue for professional indemnity insurers, and firms will in future need to demonstrate what protections they have against cyber criminals before they are offered cover, a leading broker has predicted.
by Rob | May 6, 2015 | News
James Pickles, who worked as a paralegal at Jordans Solicitors in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was prosecuted last September for taking information about more than 100 people before leaving for a rival firm in 2013.
by Rob | May 5, 2015 | News
Nigel Poole is Director of Place on the Market, which launched in March 2015 and is offering a brand new ‘dating’ service to estate agents and vendors.
