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.
All change! New ministers at Housing and DCLG (EAT)
Mark Francois and Greg Clark have been named as the new housing minister and new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government respectively, replacing Brandon Lewis and Eric Pickles, […]
The Certainty of an Exchange of Contracts (TC)
The significance of an exchange of contracts is that the transaction will become legally binding.
What are the transactional potholes of unadopted roads? (TC)
Unadopted roads refer to roads which do not have to be adequately maintained by the highway authority under the Highways Act 1980. A legal duty to maintain these roads still […]
No Keeping of the Roll exercise this year (SRA)
There will be no Keeping of the Roll exercise in 2015, the SRA has confirmed.
Gove in at MoJ as Cameron prepares for a fight (LSG)
David Cameron has indicated his determination to see through controversial legal reforms by appointing a combative non-lawyer to the posts of secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor.