New bid to launch ‘digital platform’ to speed up conveyancing (EAT)
Only months after the collapse of Veyo aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has announced a bid to deliver a “one-stop-shop […]
COT Assurances To Lenders To Be Extended (IC)
An important amendment is be made to clause 10 of the CML Lenders’ Handbook on 1 February 2016.
LSB approves SRA rule change on reserved activity
The previous rules meant that the SRA could revoke or suspend a firm’s authorisation if it did not carry out the reserved activities it was authorised to do. As part […]
Should the LSB chair resign? (LSG)
If the government effectively seizes the wheel of the super-regulator, does that not signal a lack of confidence in its leader?
Society outlines 2020 vision (LSG)
The Law Society has today published a landmark report on the future of legal services that pulls together predictions on how the market will change over the next five years.
Average deposit for a home now exceeds £80,000 says mortgage broker (EAT)
The average deposit for a property has risen 15 per cent in the past year and now stands at over £80,000 according to a mortgage broker.
P2P lender seeks 100 law firms for first panel (LSG)
A peer-to-peer lender created by the owners of a Cornish law firm is looking for high street practices to join what it says is the first legal panel in the […]
Cameron dismisses industry’s concerns over stamp duty and tax changes (EAT)
Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed out of hand appeals to reconsider the recent measures aimed at making buy to let investment less attractive.
Bitcoin technology heralds ‘smart contracts’ era (LSG)
The technology behind the Bitcoin digital currency could usher in an era of ‘smart contracts’ and enable the creation of a tamper-proof Land Registry database, legal technology experts said this […]
Negligence claims against law firms halve (LSG)
The number of professional negligence claims against law firms in the High Court has almost halved in a year, data compiled by City firm RPC reveal today
Uncertainty over buy-to-let market, warn lenders (PIE)
Lenders have expressed concern over the buy-to-let sector, saying it is unclear how tax changes will affect it.
Law Society clashes with SRA over potential split (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has claimed the profession will not command public confidence until the regulator formally splits from the representative Law Society.