Lenders are halting deals after exchange of contracts, say Lawyers (EAT)
Peter Ambrose, who heads up major conveyancing firm The Partnership, said that in two cases, Halifax has stepped in to prevent completion taking place on the dates agreed.
Society urges solicitors to lobby against ‘damaging’ SRA reforms (LSG)
The Law Society has called on solicitors to respond to a clutch of SRA consultations on reforms that Chancery Lane warns will damage both the profession and clients.
Land Registry shake-up to go ahead (LSG)
The government intends to press on with major changes to Land Registry of England and Wales, today’s Queen’s Speech to parliament confirmed.
Grayling tells LSB to work towards its own abolition (LF)
The Lord Chancellor has set the Legal Services Board (LSB) the task of working towards its own abolition as part of a push to reduce the burden of regulation on […]
Conveyancing: Personal Searches vs. Official Searches (EAT)
Should a conveyancer carry out a personal search or a full official search?
Partners in the spotlight as a fifth of firms report “competence failures” (LF)
Almost a fifth of firms have reported “failures in competent legal service delivery” in the last 12 months, a major study for the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.