MPs grill Lloyds executive over ‘law firm’ debt letters (LSG)
MPs today lambasted a banking chief over ‘sham’ letters to lenders that purported to be from a solicitor’s firm.
‘Accountants have £500,000 indemnity limit, so why can’t we?’ SRA asks LSB (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reminded the Legal Services Board (LSB) of its decision to allow accountancy firms wanting to carry out legal work to have minimum indemnity insurance […]
Third of solicitors make errors when asking anti-fraud authority for consent to act (LF)
A third of suspicious activity reports (SARs) submitted by solicitors seeking consent to continue working on a matter do not contain enough information on which to make a decision, the […]
Solicitor suspended for boiler-room scam involvement
A solicitor involved in boiler-room scams has been suspended from practising for 18 months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).
Bill introduced to abolish chancel repair liability (LSG)
A bill to abolish chancel repair liability has been successfully introduced into the House of Lords.