Land Registry has bent slightly to critics (LSG)
Some credit where it is due. Following a public consultation, Land Registry has taken heed of some criticisms expressed by respondents to its consultation on taking over land search functions […]
Industry bust-up over Land Registry role (EAT)
The Land Registry says it is to become the sole registering authority for Local Land Charges in England and Wales – but this has triggered an aggressive response from the […]
Law Society back in the black as chief executive’s pay soars by nearly 20% (LF)
Retiring Law Society chief executive Des Hudson saw his pay soar nearly 20% last year, it has emerged – but the society did turn a significant deficit into a surplus […]
For Sale By Tender fees “may be taxed” (EAT)
Buyers who pay so-called finders’ fees to estate agents using the controversial For Sale By Tender sales tactic may end up paying tax on their outlaw, according to a senior […]
Google: 2m legal searches made every day in UK (LF)
Two million online searches on legal subjects are made every day in the UK, according to a senior Google executive, who went on to advise lawyers that their future clients […]