Gang duped law firms out of £390k in fees for false claims (LSG)
A gang figurehead who persuaded law firms to part with thousands of pounds for fake claims has been jailed.A gang figurehead who persuaded law firms to part with thousands of […]
Trade Body Urges Vigilance as Growth Season Begins for Japanese Knotweed (IC)
As spring emerges the Property Care Association is urging landowners to be vigilant to the emergence of Japanese knotweed.
What’s wrong with using Bank of Mum and Dad? asks property guru (EAT)
A leading housing market analyst has made a stout defence of the growing trend of young buyers relying on their parents to help fund their first property purchase.
Legal Services Board to dig deep into Law Society’s relationship with SRA in independence probe (LF)
The Legal Services Board is to review the conduct of the Law Society since autumn 2014 to determine whether Chancery Lane interfered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s independence, it has […]
Conveyancers call for Competition and Markets Authority study of their sector (PIE)
Conveyancers have called on the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a specific review into the conveyancing industry.
Super-exam could create ‘tiered system’ says SRA study (LSG)
The ‘super exam’ proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for would-be solicitors could improve diversity in the profession – but could also create a ‘tiered system’, an independent report commissioned […]
QualitySolicitors founder member quits to return to ‘core roots’ (LSG)
One of the founder members of the QualitySolicitors network is leaving the group in order to ‘reinstate its identity’.
‘Cautionary tale’ on free advice from solicitors (LSG)
Dispute resolution experts have stressed that lawyers should not fear the implications of a case where an architect was found liable for free professional advice to friends – but they […]
Conveyancing chatbot aims to engage potential clients looking for a quote (LF)
Leading conveyancing firm Convey Law has launched what is said to be the first fully automated chatbot that can engage with potential conveyancing clients, provide instant fee quotes, and then […]
Indemnity insurers secure key PII Supreme Court ruling (LSG)
Industry experts say insurers will be heartened by a Supreme Court judgment which could determine how indemnity insurance-related claims are aggregated.
Land Registry records just under 70,000 sales transactions in February (PIE)
The Land Registry recorded 69,815 property transactions in February, data on its workload reveals.
The skills shortage in law firms is the biggest threat to handling cybercrime (LF)
The skills shortage in our businesses is the biggest threat to our industry when looking at cybercrime. Cybercriminals are not just after money but are looking for sensitive information too, […]