Free2Convey to be available “in next few weeks” (LF)
Free2Convey, the free conveyancing portal developed by the Legal Software Suppliers Association, is to be available “in the next few weeks”, it has emerged.
Ofcom director appointed LSB chief executive (LSG)
A senior figure at communications regulator Ofcom has been appointed chief executive of the Legal Services Board.
Sampson threatens legal action over ‘clarification’ to MPs (LSG)
Lawyers acting for Adam Sampson, the former chief legal ombudsman, have written to the Office for Legal Complaints threatening action for defamation over a letter to MPs stating that Sampson […]
SRA helps law firms provide more services to consumers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is helping law firms that want to expand their business beyond traditional legal services by publishing new guidance on the Separate Business Rule.
Who died here? New website reveals details about deaths in homes on market (PIE)
A new property website has launched in the US – with a morbid difference. DiedInHouse provides information as to whether anyone has died in a property that someone might be […]
Search Acumen Launches ‘Portfolio Cloud’ (IC)
Search Acumen – the leading conveyancing search provider – has launched its latest product, Portfolio Cloud, which allows conveyancers to conduct searches across entire portfolios through a single interface.
Accountant alternative business structure licences hit 100 (LF)
The number of alternative business structures licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to provide probate services has hit 100, it has emerged.
Warning – email survey not from the Law Society
Many Law Society members have received an email survey from an organisation called ‘Solicitors Member Support’ entitled ‘solicitor members’ survey’.
Tips to avoid errors on e-DRS applications (TC)
Online applications at the Land Registry have opened up a whole new process for conveyancers, creating an easier and overall more efficient system.
Is there a divide between staff and their employers? (TC)
Battling obstacles with recruitment and retention within conveyancing has been on-going for many firms for some time.
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.