by Rob | Sep 22, 2014 | News
SRA plans to make it easier for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to be licensed as alternative business structures will give the large accountancy firms a competitive advantage, the Law Society has claimed.
by Rob | Sep 22, 2014 | News
Rising demand from FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 clients has led Riverview Law to stop offering its innovative annual contracts for small businesses.
by Rob | Sep 22, 2014 | News
Far from driving the extinction of high street practices, technology has become one of the main weapons in their armoury.
by Rob | Sep 22, 2014 | News
Solicitors are core to the house-moving process and attuned to the complexities poorly understood by others.
by Rob | Sep 21, 2014 | News
The Building Societies Association (BSA) published its latest Property Tracker’ survey figures. It always makes for an interesting read, providing a reliable insight into what clients are thinking about the market at any given time.
by Rob | Sep 19, 2014 | News
Estate agents have enjoyed an average 5.2 per cent increase in salary over the past year but their total income is eclipsed by some other groups within the residential sector.
by Rob | Sep 19, 2014 | News
It’s time to register for the 2014 Conveyancer of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times and The Times – all entrants need to register by September 26, with the award ceremony taking place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on December 5th.
by Rob | Sep 19, 2014 | News
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has introduced a policy for dealing with complaints about organisations which provide non-legal as well as legal services, such as some alternative business structures (ABSs) and, shortly, accountants who offer probate advice.
by Rob | Sep 19, 2014 | News
Planning reforms are essential to fixing the housing crisis. The question is which reforms.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
Fixating on raw metrics such as profit per equity partner, hourly rates and a firm’s position in sector league tables can undermine the professionalism of solicitors, a leading authority on legal ethics has warned.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
The Supreme Court today ordered a solicitor’s insurer to pay the bulk of both parties’ costs over a wills dispute arising when a married couple each signed the wrong draft of a will.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
All-out war was declared on high street agents last night amid incredible scenes at the easyProperty launch.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
A woman who systematically stole nearly £400,000 from her estate and letting agency employers has been warned she faces jail.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
There are record numbers of mortgage products available – after a leap of almost 1,000 in just one month.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
Law firm network QualitySolicitors has ditched its nascent ‘Upfront Price Promise’ in favour of a clear price guarantee after its research found consumers valued transparency more than fixed fees.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2014 | News
A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has revealed.
by Rob | Sep 17, 2014 | News
Law firms could be given the chance to bring non-lawyer professionals in as partners without becoming an alternative business structure, the Gazette understands.
by Rob | Sep 17, 2014 | News
The Board of the SRA has today taken further steps to deliver its programme of Regulatory Reform. The Board has approved changes which continue to open the market to new businesses and services and reduce the burden and cost of regulation.
by Rob | Sep 17, 2014 | News
A new research report, to be published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on 17 September, reveals the wide range of education and training processes used across the legal profession.
by Rob | Sep 17, 2014 | News
easyProperty, which launches a residential letting service today after months of anticipation within the industry, says it will ultimately expand to handle online auctions too.
