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 […]
HMRC gives solicitors a week to ‘pay up or else’ (LF)
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has given solicitors a week to pay the tax they owe on undeclared income or “face hefty penalties”.
Little interest from solicitors in third-party client accounts, survey suggests (LF)
Only 5% of solicitors would be interested in transferring their client accounts to a third party, a survey of firms in the south-east has suggested.
Mother and son property fraudsters told to repay £2.8m within six months (PIE)
A mother and son already in prison after mortgage fraud have been ordered to repay nearly £3m within six months or face longer jail terms.
Eight men including solicitor convicted after £4.3m landbanking scam (PIE)
Eight men have finally been convicted for running landbanking scams in which 110 investors lost over £4.3m.
Cybercrime issue is escalating, says SRA
Paul Philip, SRA Chief Executive, said: “Law firm client accounts are being targeted and solicitors and their clients are suffering disruption and potential loss. It is essential that firms understand […]