by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
“We are committed to making us more transparent, open and accessible, ensuring genuine engagement and involvement. We will routinely publish details of our performance so everyone can see how we are working to meet expectations.” Enid Rowlands, Chair of...
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
The SRA is to end the monopoly currently enjoyed by the Law Society’s ‘Find a Solicitor’ website, by making the data behind it available to commercial comparison sites.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
The “traditionally wide” knowledge gap between lawyers and consumers is “narrowing all the time”.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
Genus Law, the Leeds-based alternative business structure formerly known as Brilliant Law that is backed by gambling entrepreneur Bert Black, has made its first acquisition.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
What does a ‘typical’ solicitor earn? Less than politicians with an axe to grind would have you believe.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
Solicitors are ‘prickly’ when subjected to criticism, the man leading the fight against economic crime told the Law Society’s anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime conference.
by Rob | Nov 21, 2014 | News
The SRA has decided to replace the technology behind the much-criticised mySRA portal after admitting that the system for online renewal of practising certificates is ‘neither straightforward nor simple’ to use.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that claims made by a ‘fast home buying’ company that it was not an estate agent were misleading.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
A group of politicians has urged the government to offer a package of financial support and advice to make it easier for older people to move home if they wish to downsize – and thus free the housing market for younger purchasers.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
As soon as you see the word ‘expenses’, you think of duck houses and parliamentarians cooling their heels at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
Law firm network Connect2Law (C2L) has this week been relaunched with a new format and seven ‘platinum’ members who will work alongside leading alternative business structure Parabis.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
The outgoing chairman of the SRA has urged the “flat-earthers” at the Law Society to accept that full structural independence for the regulator from Chancery Lane is inevitable.
by Rob | Nov 20, 2014 | News
The chief legal ombudsman has resigned from his £161,000 post following a dispute in relation to the unpublished annual accounts of the complaints service.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2014 | News
The Office for National Statistics says UK house prices have soared by 12.1 per cent in the past year – but this masks yet another sign of the rapidly cooling market, with more recent periods seeing price falls.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2014 | News
The chairman and founder of listed legal services provider Quindell resigned this morning in a bid to stem the freefalling share price of the company.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2014 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority wants accountants to use more professional judgement in testing law firms’ finances before submitting accounts reports.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2014 | News
Acess to justice will be enhanced if consumers of legal services are empowered to handle more of their legal affairs by themselves, the watchdog panel funded by the legal profession reports.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
The SRA have launched a consultation on a proposal to stop regulating solicitors who act as insolvency practitioners under the Insolvency Act 1986.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
The SRA launched a second consultation on accountants’ reports on Tuesday 18 November.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2014 | News
Soaring rents will force nearly 6 million private tenants into poverty by the year 2040, while home ownership and social renting will continue to decline.
