Hybrid working disconnect between fee-earners and support staff
Too many law firms have different and disconnected hybrid working arrangements for fee-earning and support staff, meaning lawyers end up undertaking more administrative tasks.
Government urged to take the lead on homebuying reforms
The Government is being urged to take the lead on homebuying reform as conveyancers warn that recruitment issues and lawyer burn-out are contributing to transaction backlogs.
Warning: Email misusing the name of ‘Daniel Mark Myers’ and the SRA
Email sent misusing the name of ‘Daniel Mark Myers’ and the SRA relating to investment fraud.
Warning: Website for ‘Gibbens and Co’
The website ’www.gibbensandco.com’ is operating falsely claiming to be for a firm called ‘Gibbens and Co.’
Warning: ‘Certificate of SRA Authorization’ for ‘David Joseph White’
A ‘Certificate of SRA Authorization’ for an individual called ‘David Joseph White’ claiming to be lawyer.
‘From scary to terrifying,’ analysts assess property market prospects
House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from scary to terrifying.
Discharge of charges (PG31)
Guidance about discharges of registered and noted charges, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 31).
Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge (PG29)
Advice for conveyancers on registration of legal charges and deeds of variation (practice guide 29).
HM Land Registry plans: title plan (PG40s5)
This supplement describes the purpose, creation and maintenance of title plans (practice guide 40, supplement 5).
Warning: David Corp LLC claiming to be a law firm
‘David Corp LLC’ is operating falsely claiming to be a law firm.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Lancashire Law Ltd
An email has been sent misusing the name of Lancashire Law Ltd in relation to a property transaction.
Now Wales also overhauls stamp duty ‘to help first time buyers’
Welsh finance ministers says changes, which raise zero-rate to £225,000, are to make the taxation system fairer.