by Rob | Oct 16, 2014 | News
The Conveyancing Association (CA) is holding its regional workshop in Leeds, at the offices of CA member Shulmans. This is the latest in a series of workshops designed to reduce risk amongst the CA’s members and within the wider industry.
by Rob | Oct 16, 2014 | News
The chief legal ombudsman, Adam Sampson, has called on the government to extend its jursidction to unregulated will-writing and probate providers – while also highlighting continued shortcomings among regulated providers.
by Rob | Oct 15, 2014 | News
In its first major announcement since its parent company hit business problems last year, Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) today announced a partnership with a top-15 volume conveyancer.
by Rob | Oct 15, 2014 | News
More than 2,700 law firms have signed up for Lender Exchange, a website which stores information about conveyancing panel firms for mortgage lenders.
by Rob | Oct 15, 2014 | News
The websites of leading law firms are failing to take advantage of consumers’ changing habits, a new study has claimed.
by Rob | Oct 15, 2014 | News
Many people get it wrong about one of Shakespeare’s most famous quotes, the one about lawyers.
by Rob | Oct 14, 2014 | News
Most law firms are still too frightened of external investment to take advantage of the opportunities it can offer, according to entrepreneur James Caan.
by Rob | Oct 14, 2014 | News
A former solicitor has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his part in a mortgage fraud which netted some £30m over four years.
by Rob | Oct 13, 2014 | News
Firms carrying out debt recovery work or advising family clients on divorce settlements may have to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under new proposals.
by Rob | Oct 13, 2014 | News
Lots of opportunities come knocking if we are receptive (i.e. we have built a door).
by Rob | Oct 13, 2014 | News
As Max Bygraves used to say, “I wanna tell you a story.”
by Rob | Oct 13, 2014 | News
Frontline regulators are to collaborate on identifying business models that will avoid lawyers holding client money.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2014 | News
Firms need to have anti-money laundering measures in place before international enforcers take a fresh look at the UK legal profession.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2014 | News
Residential conveyancing in England and Wales will go online next spring via a Law Society-backed website called Veyo, the company behind the venture reveals.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2014 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is inviting compliance officers to register for its free annual conference, designed to support delegates in their roles by providing an update on changes to how the SRA regulates.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2014 | News
Jane Furniss, Board member and Chair of the SRA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, was the keynote speaker at a LexisNexis and Black Solicitors Network (BSN) event in London last week [2 October].
by Rob | Oct 9, 2014 | News
Competition from alternative business structures (ABSs) and non-solicitor organisations is of increasing concern to law firms, Law Society research has revealed.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2014 | News
The oversight regulator of legal services is to survey the profession to test what it calls the ‘hypothesis’ that regulation is too costly.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2014 | News
A round-up of the latest in property law news and practice.
by Rob | Oct 8, 2014 | News
The Chair outlined the SRA’s work in improving its approach to regulation as outlined in its Regulatory Reform programme published in May. She also made reference to work being done on decision-making and understanding and addressing causes of disproportionality...
