by Rob | Apr 23, 2015 | News
The young entrepreneur behind RateMyBarrister.com has expanded the site to include solicitors.
by Rob | Apr 22, 2015 | News
“Hooray – at last we now know Veyo is a case management system which has features which will distinguish it from existing case management systems and which if successful will bring conveyancing into the 21st century.”
by Rob | Apr 22, 2015 | News
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Bold Legal Group have announced details of this year’s spring road shows. Great focus will be given to Veyo which surely will be launched, either before the Leeds Road Show, or sometime between the Leeds event and the last one...
by Rob | Apr 22, 2015 | News
Nigel Harvie argued that he was motivated by a “desire to help”, it has emerged.
by Rob | Apr 21, 2015 | News
The cost of conveyancing in a home purchase has risen less than fees charged by estate agents and surveyors in the past decade, new research has revealed.
by Rob | Apr 21, 2015 | News
With conveyancers often falling under strict scrutiny by not only regulators, but also clients themselves, it is encouraging to note a recent case that has ruled in favour of the solicitors firm.
by Rob | Apr 21, 2015 | News
Former Conservative housing minister Kris Hopkins warned two years ago that allowing housing associations to sell their stock was a policy “potentially incurring a high liability for the public purse.”
by Rob | Apr 21, 2015 | News
Dame Janet Paraskeva, a former chief executive of the Law Society, is to be the next chair of the licensed conveyancers’ regulator, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers have announced.
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) today warmly welcomed the news that the Nationwide Building Society has opened its Conveyancing Panel to new applications from law firms. Nationwide’s Panel which had been closed for an extended period, has implemented new...
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
The finger has been pointed at estate agents for raising their fees and driving up the cost of home moving.
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
Typical estate agency fees have risen 61 per cent in the past decade although average house prices have increased by a more modest 39 per cent.
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
Provided that the statutory tests were met, a beach is capable of registration as a town or village green.
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
The first SLC/BLG Spring Road Show in Leeds will take place on Tuesday 5th May at the Novotel in Leeds, starting at 2.00pm.
by Rob | Apr 20, 2015 | News
Research published today appears to show the profession is complacent about meeting client expectations, with lawyers commonly overestimating the quality of the service they provide.
by Rob | Apr 19, 2015 | News
More than 1 in 3 agreed property deals in England & Wales fall through…
by Rob | Apr 17, 2015 | News
The SRA has launched a further raft of proposals to reduce the regulatory burden on law firms.
by Rob | Apr 17, 2015 | News
The rule which requires the SRA to approve the individuals who own companies that in turn own ABSs is set to be scrapped, it announced yesterday.
by Rob | Apr 17, 2015 | News
Solicitors will soon be able to ditch client accounts and instead use “third-party managed accounts”, their regulator has revealed.
by Rob | Apr 17, 2015 | News
Relationships with insurers and the stability of providers are now more important factors than cost when law firms come to choose indemnity cover.
by Rob | Apr 17, 2015 | News
The SRA has yesterday published groundbreaking plans to persuade law firms to switch to third-party accounts as an alternative to client accounts.
