LeO to get new performance plan next year as it falls even further behind on targets (LF)
The Office for Legal Complaints is to put in place a new performance plan for the Legal Ombudsman next year to tackle falling standards, it has emerged.
Lawyer calls on agents to review anti-money laundering procedures (PIE)
Estate agents should audit their anti-money laundering procedures ahead of a likely move by the Government to increase enforcement. Zia Ullah, a partner at law firm Eversheds, was commenting on […]
Record fine after developer builds block of flats without planning permission (PIE)
A developer who built a six-storey block of 34 flats without planning permission has been handed a record fine. Yusuf Sarodia, director of Garland Development, was fined £710,000 and ordered […]
More than 4,000 people have already had their say in a national campaign looking at what should happen when solicitors fall short of expected standards.
A Question of Trust’, launched two months ago by us, uses scenarios based on real-life cases to ask how seriously the issues are and what action should be taken.
A survey of over 1,000 adults by respected polling company Survation shows little public appetite for the privatisation of the Land Registry (EAT)
In last month’s Autumn statement, and following the passing into law of the 2015 Infrastructure Act, Chancellor George Osborne announced a broad plan to sell-off state-owned assets to raise tens […]
Consumer credit regulation passes final hurdle
The SRA’s new model for consumer credit regulation has passed its final hurdle.
“No procedure” for informing law firms about banned staff, SRA admits (LF)
There is no “current procedure” by which the Solicitors Regulation Authority informs law firms that non-solicitor members of staff have been banned from working for them, it has emerged.
Searches before contract (TC)
Conveyancing has changed dramatically and no more so than in making searches. This is now often a much more demanding task than that of investigation of title. So just what […]
C’mon CHAPS, don’t be Faized! (EAT)
In most contracts, the standard conditions of sale stipulate a 2pm time for completion. In other words, all completion monies should be transferred by 2pm all the way up the […]
Tributes paid to “larger than life” West Midlands Solicitor Martyn Morgan (TC)
Tributes have been paid to a Martyn Morgan of Quality Solicitors Talbots who has died after a short illness aged 60.
A Canadian law firm which runs offices inside Walmart supermarkets is planning to almost double in size next year (LF)
A Canadian law firm which runs offices inside Walmart supermarkets is planning to almost double in size next year, it has emerged.
Over 60,000 homes bought with Help-to-Buy (TC)
More than 60,000 homes have been bought with a Help-to-Buy scheme in the last two and a half years according to statistics released by the Department for Communities and Local […]