When is a bogus legal firm not a bogus legal firm?
There is a need for both professionals and consumers to be on guard and to be educated to spot the true scam attempts and to know what to do when […]
New home-buyers service will be ‘game-changer’ say founders (PIE)
A new property service promising to be a “complete game-changer for the home buyer” is due to launch in the New Year.
Land Registry privatisation back on – reports (LSG)
Chancellor George Osborne has revived plans to privatise Land Registry, according to reports.
Conveyancers ‘abusing’ separate representation freedom – CLC chair (LSG)
The conveyancers’ regulator has suggested it may be time to re-examine the thorny issue of firms acting for both sides in a transaction.
Conveyancer jailed for stamp duty fraud (EAT)
A conveyancer who swindled his clients and HM Revenue and Customs out of almost £352,500 in stamp duty land tax, has been jailed for three years and four months.
The Conveyancing Charity Foundation is Launched (IC)
The Foundation will be officially launched at The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and The Bold Legal Group Conference in Derby today and at the Conveyancing Association conference in London on […]
Cash hand-outs offered to vendors willing to put homes on market (PIE)
A new property website is handing out money to home owners who may be thinking of selling at any time within the next 30 years.
Connells Group beats Countrywide with ‘defining’ online deal (EAT)
Connells Group says it is still on the prowl for traditional estate agencies to acquire after its announcement that it has purchased online agency Hatched.
CQS, CQS, CQS (TC)
Graham Murphy is Product Manager at the Law Society and part of his mandate is to ensure law firms are fully engaged with CQS.
Major survey finds consumers increasingly satisfied with their lawyers (LF)
There are positive signs about improving consumer satisfaction with how they find, compare and then use law firms, major research by the Legal Services Consumer Panel has revealed.
Law Society launches new strategy (LSG)
The Law Society today launches a new member-focused strategy to ‘represent, promote and support’ solicitors.
Lawyers should collaborate with ‘robots’, Law Society president says (LF)
Lawyers should use artificial intelligence to improve their work, drive efficiencies, increase accuracy and retain clients, the president of the Law Society has said.