Cyber security plans becoming number one issue for indemnity insurers (LF)
Cyber security is becoming a central issue for professional indemnity insurers, and firms will in future need to demonstrate what protections they have against cyber criminals before they are offered […]
Paralegal barred by SRA for taking client information (LSG)
James Pickles, who worked as a paralegal at Jordans Solicitors in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was prosecuted last September for taking information about more than 100 people before leaving for a rival […]
A future dating site for conveyancers and clients? (TC)
Nigel Poole is Director of Place on the Market, which launched in March 2015 and is offering a brand new ‘dating’ service to estate agents and vendors.
Redbrick Solutions first to announce they are to integrate with Veyo (LF)
Redbrick Solutions, market leading innovators in legal case and practice management, have this afternoon announced that they have plans to integrate with Veyo.
Society attacks in-house deregulation plan (LSG)
The Law Society has said it will oppose regulatory changes that could lead to unregulated solicitors providing unreserved services to the public.
Big firms will “push non-reserved work into unregulated businesses” (LF)
Major law firms will soon “eschew the solicitor brand” in favour of conducting non-reserved legal business in the unregulated sector, the compliance officer at a top City firm has predicted.
New service aimed at preventing fall-throughs signs up first agents (PIE)
Gazeal, the new service aimed at preventing fall-throughs, has already signed up estate agents just days after launch.
SRA to focus on individual regulation and professionalism, Philip says (LF)
The SRA will focus more on individual regulation and less on firms in the year ahead, chief executive Paul Philip has said.
Amazing 91% of public back estate agents (EAT)
An overwhelming 91 per cent of the public have given their backing to the service of estate agents in a poll conducted by Agents Giving.
Hopper roasts SRA over its tendency to assume the worst in solicitors (LF)
The leading specialist solicitor in regulation matters yesterday urged the SRA not to approach law firms with the worst possible assumptions and warned it was driving a wedge between the […]
Litigation eases for estate agents (LSG)
The number of legal actions against estate agents and chartered surveyors has significantly fallen as a six-year window for lenders bringing claims related to the 2008 crash draws to a […]
More solicitors but fewer firms and partners, Law society survey shows (LF)
The trend towards fewer, bigger law firms and fewer partners is continuing, despite increasing numbers of practising solicitors, the annual Law Society statistical report has confirmed.