by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
Business consultancy Assure Law has acquired a majority stake in HighStreetLawyer.com, the network of small firms, and plans to expand it substantially.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
The SRA has rejected a proposal by the Law Society to extend the additional indemnity run-off cover provided by the Solicitors Indemnity Fund for a further three years until 2023.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
An insurance broker specialising in the solicitors indemnity market went bust after aligning with an insurer that failed, a report has revealed.
by Rob | Dec 12, 2014 | News
Treasury-owned Northern Rock Asset Management (NRAM plc) has suffered a landmark defeat in a High Court case brought to establish the validity of unsecured loans made by the bank.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2014 | News
The county courts system is in utter chaos so far as evictions are concerned, it has been claimed, with lost files, year-long delays and basic admin mistakes leading to extra costs for landlords and their agents.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2014 | News
Last week’s Estate Agency of the Year Awards 2014 event was a great success and saw a whole scope of property professionals come together to celebrate this year’s achievements within the industry.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2014 | News
Sir Michael Pitt, chairman of the Legal Services Board (LSB), said yesterday that he wanted to present the new government after next year’s general election with an agreed “range of options” for the future of regulation.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2014 | News
Shares in listed legal services provider Quindell plummeted in value yesterday after founder Rob Terry sold a huge chunk of his shareholding.
by Rob | Dec 11, 2014 | News
Changes to regulation of consumer credit work will affect far more law firms than expected, increase compliance costs and capture more activities than envisaged by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
by Rob | Dec 10, 2014 | News
The Office for Legal Complaints has appointed an interim chief executive officer for the Office of the Legal Ombudsman following the resignation last month of chief ombudsman Adam Sampson.
by Rob | Dec 10, 2014 | News
Legal chiefs and academics today demanded new laws to stop police and security services from spying on meetings between lawyers and their clients.
by Rob | Dec 9, 2014 | News
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has opened up a three-month window for solicitors to own up to income they have not declared, or face tougher penalties if they are caught dodging tax.
by Rob | Dec 9, 2014 | News
Riverview Law is setting up a separate business which will own and exploit the technology built by the alternative business structure over the last three years.
by Rob | Dec 8, 2014 | News
Chancellor George Osborne had a cunning plan when it came to his reform of Stamp Duty Land Tax.
by Rob | Dec 8, 2014 | News
Many conveyancers would assume that estate agents would answer this question by saying, “one that can achieve a quick exchange without asking many, if any, questions and one that pays us on time.”
by Rob | Dec 8, 2014 | News
The Law Society did not consult any experts in Sharia law before issuing the controversial practice note on Sharia-compliant wills that it was forced to withdraw last month, it has emerged.
by Rob | Dec 8, 2014 | News
Litigation over the so-called ‘right to light’ could be reduced by law reforms, according to the Law Commission. In the final report of a study begun in 2012, the commission pulls back from an earlier proposal to abolish the informal acquisition of rights...
by Rob | Dec 5, 2014 | News
A 46-year-old man is awaiting sentence after being been found guilty of property-related fraud.
by Rob | Dec 5, 2014 | News
Reforms to Stamp Duty Land Tax which kicked in at midnight caused mayhem in much of the market on Wednesday.
by Rob | Dec 5, 2014 | News
Some 23 per cent of transactions have fallen through because of delays caused by poor communication between lawyers, lenders and estate agents, according to a survey commissioned by the Conveyancing Association.
