Land Registry says 10% slump in sales but prices up 5.3% over a year (EAT)
The Land Registry says the average house price in England and Wales now costs £186,553, an annual increase of 5.3 per cent.
SRA: clients may not need “detailed information” where work is referred to firms’ separate businesses (LF)
Clients may not need detailed information about separate businesses when work is referred to them by their law firm owners, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
Free2Convey to be available “in next few weeks” (LF)
Free2Convey, the free conveyancing portal developed by the Legal Software Suppliers Association, is to be available “in the next few weeks”, it has emerged.
Ofcom director appointed LSB chief executive (LSG)
A senior figure at communications regulator Ofcom has been appointed chief executive of the Legal Services Board.
Sampson threatens legal action over ‘clarification’ to MPs (LSG)
Lawyers acting for Adam Sampson, the former chief legal ombudsman, have written to the Office for Legal Complaints threatening action for defamation over a letter to MPs stating that Sampson […]