COLPs failing to report problems to SRA, ground breaking study finds (LF)
The first academic study of compliance officers for legal practice has found a “tendency” not to report regulatory failures to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
NAHL drives on conveyancing market push with comparison site launch (LF)
NAHL Group – the business that owns the National Accident Helpline – has accelerated its march into conveyancing with the launch of a legal comparison site launch.
Lawyers face new push to improve complaints guidance (LSG)
Lawyers could face new demands to inform clients about how to complain amid concerns that too many consumers are still in the dark about where to turn.
Ministry of Justice appear set to take practicing fee funding from Law Society (TC)
The Law Society could be about to lose practising fee funding with the Ministry of Justice saying they intend for lawyers to no longer be required to make a financial […]
Conveyancers face possibility of more stamp duty reform (LSG)
Conveyancers could be in for more stamp duty shocks after chancellor George Osborne pledged to continue taking ‘bold action’ on home ownership.
Estate agents taking home more than twice that of Conveyancers (TC)
Is the average estate agent is taking home twice as much as the average conveyancer?
Government indicates that Law Society will lose practising fee funding (LF)
The Ministry of Justice has given its strongest indication yet that, once the legal regulators become independent, lawyers will no longer be compelled to make a financial contribution to their […]
Shortage of conveyancers is holding up property transactions (TC)
Paul Smith, CEO of estate agents haart says a shortage of conveyancers is holding up transactions with a long backlog starting to develop.
SRA: We want to be accountable to Parliament, not the Law Society (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has asked the House of Commons’ justice select committee to assume responsibility for holding it to account once independence from the Law Society has been achieved.
Launderers in the news – February 2016
A roundup of money-laundering cases recently reported in the national media.
Conveyancing Association Launches Conveyancing Progression Training For Estate Agents And Mortgage Brokers. (IC)
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has announced the launch of its new Conveyancing Progression Training Course for both estate agents and mortgage brokers.
Estate Agents picture of the week: And it’s very, er, arousing
Interest aroused as semi at 69 Cock Lane in Fetcham hits the market.