Land Registry: Preparing to Remove Postal Redirects in August (IC)
“More than half of our customers now use the new addresses (roughly 65 per cent) to ensure their postal applications reach us as quickly as possible in order to be […]
Stamp Duty Land Tax: Online Payments by Debit and Credit Cards (IC)
HMRC is now able to receive payment for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by debit or credit card using a new online payment service.
Ground-breaking cover for a growing problem (TC)
Countrywide Legal Indemnities has launched a new Japanese Knotweed indemnity policy, which will offer protection to buyers and lenders in the event that Japanese knotweed is discovered at a residential […]
Big firms hit hardest by fall in conveyancing transactions, report finds (LF)
The top five conveyancing firms handled 36% fewer transactions in the first quarter of this year, a report has found, and their market share dropped from 8% to 6%.
Miscarriages charity transforms itself into law firm (LF)
A registered charity has become a fully-fledged law firm in what is believed to be the first transformation of its kind, after being approved by the SRA.
Solicitor entrepreneur launches crowdfunding push for legal app (LF)
Lauren Riley, the solicitor entrepreneur who appeared on ‘The Apprentice’, is launching a bid next week to raise £150,000 for her legal app through crowdfunding.
New-model firm pitches white-label regulation to overseas “non-dom” law firms (LF)
New-model practice Carbon Law Partners is set to launch a ‘white label’ service to enable foreign law firms to practise in England and Wales under their own brand, without having […]
Manorial Rights: Taking the ground from under your feet? (IC)
Manorial rights date back to the feudal era which still grants landowners (formerly Lords of the Manor) powers over swathes of Britain, affecting everything from the holding of fairs and […]
SRA board backs radical changes to separate business rule (LF)
The SRA approved a radical overhaul of the separate business rule at its board meeting yesterday, despite strong opposition from the Law Society.
Firm sorry for Alton Towers personal injury tweet (LSG)
A solicitor whose firm promoted its services to victims in the aftermath of the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash has extended her ‘sincere apologies’ for any offence caused.
Solicitor jailed for aiding ‘cruel’ fraud scheme (LSG)
A solicitor has been jailed for his part in a collective investment scheme which defrauded 110 investors of more than £4.3m.
Property and Inheritance Tax – What You Should Know (IC)
Inheritance Tax is the tax paid on a person’s estate if it is worth more than £325,000 when they die. It is paid at a rate of 40 percent on […]