Robots won’t replace lawyers says tech chief (LSG)
The chief technology officer at top-25 firm DWF has said that artificial intelligence systems will be the key IT development for the next five years at least.
Chester gets a vote on legal questions of trust (SRA)
Chester will be having its say in a major campaign looking into what should happen when solicitors fall short of expected standards.
Only one way for house prices to go – and that’s inexorably up (PIE)
House prices are continuing to climb – and are predicted to continue to do so unabated.
New Scheme to Protect Buyers and Conveyancers from Booming Conveyancing Fraud Scam (IC)
A new online service has been launched to protect conveyancers and buyers from the booming conveyancing fraud scam, which is sweeping the industry.
Money-laundering: NAEA wants government action on four fronts (EAT)
The National Association of Estate Agents has teamed up with a campaigning anti-corruption body to call for four major changes to the sales and purchase process in a bid to […]
SRA championing innovation in the legal sector
The SRA has unveiled a new initiative to support legal services firms that want to innovate and grow their business in creative ways.
Yes, Prime Minister? This is not our idea of affordable homes (PIE)
The Government’s Housing and Planning Bill, currently going through Parliament, proposes that the affordable new starter housing should be capped at £250,000 outside London and £450,000 in the capital.
“Most agents don’t check vendor-neighbour disputes” – claim (EAT)
An insurance company claims that around 60 per cent of estate agents do not check with their vendor clients about disputes with neighbours, for fear of having pricing or sale […]
What you need to know about first registrations (TC)
Land Registry, from 7th September 2015, has changed the documents required to be delivered when a customer applies for first registration.
Report: Law firms’ unwillingness to change opening the door to new market entrants (LF)
The slow pace of change in the legal profession means it is “not surprising” to see new types of firms, with completely different business models, winning market share, an authoritative […]
Lack of “strong brands” to advise small businesses, says Rocket Lawyer chief (LF)
There are “no strong brands yet” to advise small businesses on legal services and law firms tend to “look the same”, Mark Edwards, vice president and general manager of Rocket […]
QualitySolicitors cuts annual losses (LSG)
QualitySolicitors reduced its losses by more than £1m in the latest financial year, newly published accounts show, but the franchise remains dependent on millions of pounds worth of investment from […]