Stamp Duty cash cow is ‘frankly money we need’, says minister (EAT)
A debate on Stamp Duty ended with a Treasury minister rejecting calls for the threshold to be raised to £500,000 and for first-time buyers to be exempt.
CML publishes “manifesto” for the next Election (EAT)
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has published a manifesto aimed at the political parties in advance of the next General Election.
Personal injury to blame for Co-operative Legal Services losses (LF)
Falling revenue from personal injury work is the reason for the £5.1m lossannounced by Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) yesterday, managing director Matt Howells has said.
The Dragon’s roar: Khan investment helps Knights’ turnover soar (LF)
Turnover is up by two-thirds in the two years since James Caan invested in Staffordshire-based Knights, the firm has announced.
SRA mulls scrapping COLP/COFA regime for small firms (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to review whether the requirement for small law firms to have compliance officers is “overkill”, it emerged today.
Co-op Legal’s losses soar by 70% (LSG)
Losses at the Co-op’s legal subsidiary increased by 70% in the first half of this year, the parent Co-operative Group announced.
SRA hints at rethink on compliance roles (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has hinted that it will reform its compliance officer scheme – just 20 months after the roles were introduced.