Money laundering skews London prices: ‘we all know it’ says legal expert (EAT)
A legal expert suggests central London’s house prices may have been skewed because of money-laundering – “and we all know it.”
Separate representation in conveyancing “should be the norm”, Zurich says (LF)
Separate representation for lenders and borrowers in conveyancing transactions “should be the norm”, a senior manager at professional indemnity insurer Zurich has said.Separate representation for lenders and borrowers in conveyancing […]
Sampson was sacked – he didn’t resign, says MoJ chief (LSG)
Former chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson was dismissed and did not depart voluntarily, the Ministry of Justice’s most senior civil servant tFormer chief legal oFormer chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson […]
Solicitors are not crime-fighters (LSG)
The cumbersome regime imposed on solicitors to tackle money laundering is not working. The evidence is in sky-high house prices.
Free2Convey announce partnership with Lawyer Checker (TC)
This month the industry will experience the launch of a complete, secure, transparent and most significantly, free portal for all conveyancers to use.
Veyo is still being tested, Law society president says (LF)
Veyo is still being tested and there is no fixed date for its national launch, the president of the Law Society told property lawyers last week.
Small firms must avoid ‘race to bottom’ (LSG)
Small firms will continue to provide the backbone of legal services – but they may look different in the future, Law Society president Jonathan Smithers told a conference session on […]
Modern model of learning for licensed conveyancers (SJ)
The Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced a shakeup of legal education for those looking to specialise in conveyancing or probate work.
More ombudsmen for LeO in bid to improve quality of complaints handling (LF)
The Legal Ombudsman is to recruit more ombudsmen to triage complaints against lawyers in a major reorganisation that aims to improve the quality of its decision making.
Estate agents’ relationship with mortgage brokers to come under spotlight (PIE)
The City regulator will be scrutinising the role of estate agents and their relationships with mortgage brokers.
dmgi::land&property emea&apac acquires ETSOS, a leading provider of conveyancing technology (TC)
dmgi::land&property emea&apac, the international property information division of dmg information, announced today that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Estate Technical Solutions Limited.
Conveyancing Association All-Members Meeting marks significant step forward in leasehold improvement campaign (TC)
The Conveyancing Association last week hosted its third All-Members Meeting of 2015, where industry leaders met to discuss the CA’s campaign to extend the rights of those seeking to purchase […]