Are you a generation X lawyer? (LF)
Law firms are failing to unify the different generations within their workforces and are suffering as a result, research has suggested.
A former head of conveyancing at a west London firm struck off despite 7/7 trauma plea (LSG)
A solicitor who claimed she was traumatised by the 7 July bombings has been struck off following a criminal conviction.
Anti-money laundering: NAEA says many agencies haven’t nominated key roles (EAT)
The National Association of Estate Agents admits that “take up has been low” in its bid to persuade each member agent to identify a nominated Money Laundering Reporting Officer and […]
Dame Janet Paraskeva to Headline at SLC/BLG Conference (IC)
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and the Bold Legal Group have announced that Dame Janet Paraskeva the recently appointed Chair of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers will deliver the keynote […]
Former fee-earner barred after £62,000 theft (LSG)
A former fee-earner has been barred from the legal profession after she was found to have stolen more than £60,000 from her employer.
Agents ‘missing out on income by not charging for referrals’ – claim (EAT)
A company is claiming that estate agents are missing out on substantial potential income by not charging for referrals of clients to financial advisers, lawyers and others.
Have the new property leasehold forms achieved their aims? (TC)
With the new property leasehold forms LPE1 and LPE2 available, it is thought that enhanced protection for potential property buyers is prevalent.
“Humble” SRA decides to grade itself as “undertaking improvement” (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has decided not to grade itself as ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ in a self-assessment exercise for the Legal Services Board.
Poll: It’s all about the law – not the business of law (LF)
Lawyers at small and medium-sized firms are motivated much more by helping clients than running businesses, research has found.http://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/poll-its-all-about-the-law-not-the-business-of-law
Radon in the Workplace – Are your Employees at Risk? (IC)
Certain workplaces such as basements, mines and utility industry service ducts can have significant levels of radon.
Tidal Energy (IC)
Tidal energy has the potential to provide a reliable and predictable source of clean green energy to the UK. The world’s tides are controlled by a complex but predictable relationship […]
SRA admits to “missing year” when solicitors will not have to declare training (LF)
Solicitors will not have to declare on their practicing certificates that they carried out professional training for the year 2015-16, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has admitted.