Interview with Andrew Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen (TC)
Today – 21st January 2016 – marks Andy Sommerville’s 30 years in the search industry. The co-owner and director of Search Acumen shared the secrets of his longevity in the […]
Lender selects the Safe Move Scheme to protect their clients from fraud (TC)
Paragon Mortgages (also referred to as Mortgage Trust) has become the first lender to protect their customers from fraud using the Safe Move Scheme.
Law Society’s £35m share of PC fee should be repaid to solicitors (LF)
The Law Society’s share of the practising certificate fee should be repaid to solicitors if the Solicitors Regulation Authority becomes fully independent, the regulator’s chief executive has said.
LSB to encourage comparison websites to enter the law and challenge regulators over practising fees (LF)
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to make encouraging comparison sites to enter the legal market one of its goals for the next year, along with telling regulators to […]
Super-regulator (legal) makes business case for 2016/17 (LSG)
The Legal Services Board has today set out its stall for the immediate future – ahead of two external reviews of legal regulation.
The hurricanes of change – Legal services study (LF)
The Competition and Markets Authority unexpectedly weighed in this week with its study into the supply of legal services to consumers and SMEs.
Free2Convey to launch next month, with the focus on security (LF)
Free2Convey, which began as a free rival to failed conveyancing portal Veyo, is to formally launch to all conveyancers at the start of next month.
Consumer credit toolkit helps law firms with compliance
The SRA have published a consumer credit toolkit to help firms ensure the services they deliver are compliant with the new regulatory regime.
One-day moves will turn into two-day nightmares, say removals firms (PIE)
The head of a removals trade body has called for conveyancing problems to be sorted out which cause delays or logistical nightmares.
Legal Ombudsman issues conveyancing guide after buyer’s £20,000 bill (EAT)
The Legal Ombudsman has published new guidance for first time buyers as a result of conveyancing problems topping the list of legal complaints.
Conveyancing Association launch Second Edition of Conveyancing Protocol (TC)
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has yesterday launched the second edition of its Conveyancing Protocol.
Revealed: Final Veyo bill to hit £7m (LF)
The bill for the Law Society’s failed conveyancing software project Veyo is likely to be £7m, its chief executive has revealed.