Ministers to consult this year on modernising conveyancing (LSG)
The government is to publish a ‘call for evidence’ later this year to modernise the homebuying experience amid concerns about conveyancing.
Conveyancers sanctioned for advice failures and registration oversight (LF)
A conveyancer who failed to report important details to lender clients or follow their instructions in over 100 transactions has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Conflict of interest ex-solicitor fined £2k by SRA (LSG)
A former partner in a firm has pledged to eschew the solicitors’ profession after admitting to rule breaches in more than 100 conveyancing transactions.