Financial reporting changes affecting law firms (LSG)
New accounting requirements could mean law firms ultimately find it more difficult to borrow money.
Web snooping plans lack protection for lawyers (LSG)
Proposals for a new law governing state agencies’ interception of communications lack statutory protection for legal privilege, it emerged today as the government published a long-awaited draft investigatory powers bill.
Academics give stark warning over threat of London housing bubble (EAT)
A body called the UK Housing Market Observatory – consisting of economists at Lancaster University Management School – is giving a stark warning that Greater London’s housing market could crash, […]
Insurers Call For Traffic-Light Flood Risk Info on Property Websites and Adverts (IC)
People looking to buy a home should be given more up-front information about the property’s flood risk, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will say ahead of its Biennial Conference […]
Done deal for sole practitioner authorisation (TC)
The Legal Services Board have agreed to amend the method the Solicitors Regulation Authority use to authorise sole practitioners.
Sampson strikes back: Office for Legal Complaints “risks misleading Parliament” (LF)The one-time Chief Legal Ombudsman, Adam Sampson, has hit back at his former employer’s version of his departure, telling MPs that it included statements that “risk accusations of misleading Parliament”.
The one-time Chief Legal Ombudsman, Adam Sampson, has hit back at his former employer’s version of his departure, telling MPs that it included statements that “risk accusations of misleading Parliament”.
Bold Legal Group’s 400th member firm, Buckles Solicitors (TC)
The Bold Legal Group has just signed up its 400th member, Buckles Solicitors, who have offices in Nottingham, Peterborough and Stamford.
Super-regulator concerned over ABS authorisation rule change (LSG)
The oversight legal services regulator has asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to explain why it wants to remove a condition for authorising alternative business structures.
Referrals: What makes a good conveyancer? (EAT)
A study of 166 agents showed that a culture of free referrals means that 62% do not receive a penny for referrals they make, while 18% have not tried to […]
Bank warns that London’s property market is world’s biggest housing bubble (PIE)
A new report warns that London’s property market is at huge risk of being a bubble.
Keeping the property department on its toes (SJ)
Lest anyone should still be under any illusions, it is an undeniable fact that the prevention of money laundering, and the risk associated with the often overlapping topic of terrorist […]
The CPD hour is dead. Long live CPD! (LF)
Halloween 2015 will mark the beginning of the end of the hours-based CPD year.