Warning: Telephone calls claiming to be from ‘Smith Edwards’
Telephone calls have been made to members of the public claiming to be from a firm of solicitors called ‘Smith Edwards’ in relation to mis-sold financial products.
MHCLG shares contractual control agreement guidance for conveyancers
New government transparency rules will expose secret land deals, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has said, as it publishes guidance on contractual control agreements.
Mandatory HMRC Registration for Conveyancers as Tax Advisers – Joint statement from SLC and BLG
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and the Bold Legal Group (BLG) remain extremely concerned about the lack of clear guidance from HMRC available to conveyancers regarding the requirement to […]
Warning: Website operating and claiming to be a Legal practice
The website ‘www.grosvenorsolicitors.com’ is operating and claiming to be a legal practice.
Warning: Letter from ‘Valley Laws Services LLC’ misusing the name of John Burgess
A letter has been sent to a member of the public from ‘Valley Laws Services LLC’ misusing the name of John Burgess, in relation to an unclaimed permanent life insurance […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – ‘What should we be training our lawyers to do?’
Ever since we started using artificial intelligence (AI) at The Partnership, there’s been a particularly grumblesome elephant in the corner of the room that we’ve been doing our best to […]
Don’t rely on AI to identify invasive plants, knotweed specialist warns
Homeowners and property buyers are being warned not to rely on artificial intelligence tools to identify Japanese knotweed, as new analysis reveals that a popular AI tool failed to correctly […]
Warning: Email misusing the name Simon Stevenson
The SRA has seen an email sent to a member of the public misusing the name Simon Stevenson & Jackson Solicitors LLP, in relation to a will and estate matter.
Warning: Website misusing the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Logo
A website for ‘Blockchain Asset Refund’ which offers to recover money which has been lost to fraud is misusing the SRA logo is misusing the SRA clickable logo.
Warning: Documents from ‘Legale Padovan’ in relation to the recovery of funds
Correspondence has been sent from ‘Legale Padovan’, regarding the purported recovery of investments funds.
Warning: Website operating and claiming to be a law firm
The website ‘www.bigmillerco.com’ is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Tania Austin and Branch Austin McCormick LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Tania Austin and solicitor’s firm Branch Austin McCormick LLP