by Rob | Aug 1, 2014 | News
Solicitors believe the practising certificate (PC) fee is still too high, despite a cut of 17% approved by the Law Society council earlier this month, research by Chancery Lane has revealed.
by Rob | Aug 1, 2014 | News
Sole practitioners have warned of “dire consequences” if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) goes ahead with its plans to cut the minimum limit for indemnity cover from £2m to £500,000.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2014 | News
The boss of a former Home Information Pack business which came close to going under after HIPs were abolished, has told the astonishing story of his firm’s turnaround.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2014 | News
A kangaroo court. It may be a cliché but this best describes how some lenders have dealt with the issue of removing brokers from their panels over the past few years.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2014 | News
A London solicitor found guilty of 14 charges of misconduct has been ordered to be struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
by Rob | Jul 30, 2014 | News
MovewithUs, one of the best known names in the estate agency world, has been acquired by the equity firm behind a fast growing new legal network, QualitySolicitors.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
Law firms are embracing cutting-edge technology to improve efficiency and provide services that meet client expectations.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
Claims for mishandling a deceased’s estate have more than tripled over the last year, according to figures released by the High Court.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
The private equity owner of QualitySolicitors, Palamon Capital Partners, has acquired a controlling stake in The Simplify Group, a conveyancing and probate business with a turnover of £60m.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
A large majority of alternative business structures, 89%, would tackle their application differently if they applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for a licence again, research has revealed.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
Financial adviser rating and review website VouchedFor has said it is aiming to sign up 1,000 solicitors in the next few weeks.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
City lawyers have expressed ‘fundamental objections’ to government plans to allow HM Revenue & Customs to recover tax and tax credits directly from debtors’ bank accounts.
by Rob | Jul 29, 2014 | News
A project to reform guideline hourly rates (GHRs) for civil litigation is in shreds following master of the rolls Lord Dyson’s rejection of key recommendations made by a Civil Justice Council (CJC) committee.
by Rob | Jul 28, 2014 | News
An MP is to stage a special all-party parliamentary debate on the future of stamp duty on homes and the way in which, she says, it distorts the housing market.
by Rob | Jul 28, 2014 | News
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has hit back at criticism by the SRA that it opposes a minimum indemnity insurance limit of £500,000 for solicitors, while supporting it for accountants.
by Rob | Jul 28, 2014 | News
The government has refused to be drawn into the row over controversial advice from the Law Society on Sharia-compliant wills, but insisted that it “does not, and cannot, change the law”.
by Rob | Jul 28, 2014 | News
The statutory framework of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) could be changed in a way that would potentially enable it to regulate all reserved legal activities, under plans outlined by the Legal Services Board (LSB).
by Rob | Jul 28, 2014 | News
Paralegals who have passed a legal practice course (LPC) may now qualify as solicitors without having to complete a formal training contract, under guidance published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority this month.
by Rob | Jul 25, 2014 | News
Forty years ago this week, as a spotty 16 year old, I first began working in the legal profession. In fact, I still have the letter from J. W. Ward & Son, Solicitors, Bristol, offering me the job of Trainee Legal Executive at the grand salary of £10.50 per...
by Rob | Jul 25, 2014 | News
The first-ever all-online property auction – where a contract is emailed and digitally signed by sellers and buyers, so the entire procedure happens via email and the internet – is now likely to be held in the autumn.
