Referral fees may not be good for your wealth, conveyancer warns agents (PIE)
Estate agents could be much better off not being paid referral fees by conveyancers, it has been claimed.
Don’t get complacent on money laundering – Society (LSG)
Law firms are generally doing well on detecting and preventing money laundering – but there is no room for complacency, the Law Society has warned.
Hoowla Launches Digital Document Signing (IC)
A digital signature is the electronic equivalent of a written (wet) signature.
Dudley Building Society selects LMS as Conveyancing Services Partner (TC)
Dudley Building Society has appointed Legal Marketing Services to provide conveyancing services for the fees assisted and referral services. The partnership commences on the 18th May 2015.
Solicitors urged to learn from retailers to help improve client satisfaction (LF)
Problems with communication continue to dog solicitors, the results of the largest-ever client research have shown, while the way they follow up potential leads is another area where major improvement […]
SRA launches small firms team
The SRA has set up a specialist team dedicated to helping small firms needing advice and guidance on compliance issues.
QS founder launches ‘Trip Advisor’-style legal comparison site (LSG)
One of the founders of the QualitySolicitors network will set live a comparison website which he is hailing as a ‘Trip Advisor’ equivalent for solicitors.
Legal consumers not swayed by price or advertising – poll (LSG)
Advertising will persuade just a fraction of the public to choose a particular legal services provider, a new survey has found.
Why are there so many completions on a Friday? (PIE)
One of our clients actually said to one of our conveyancers that you had to complete on a Friday because “it is the law”.
SRA widens definition of ‘small firms’ by doubling turnover limit (LF)
The SRA has widened its definition of a ‘small firm’ by doubling the annual turnover limit from £200,000 to £400,000.
Confusion as Brandon Lewis retains housing and planning role (PIE)
There was confusion today as it emerged that the new housing minister is not Mark Francois but Brandon Lewis, who continues in his role as Minister of State for Housing […]
Gold Standard for Convey Law
Newport-based conveyancing specialists Convey Law have been recognised for their excellent record in staff welfare with a prestigious accreditation.