The enforceability of restrictive covenants (LF)
Restrictive covenants can have a serious impact upon the potential for development of a piece of land.
Lawyers to be offered new .law domain names (LF)
Law firms, legal publishers, law societies and bar associations will be able to reserve web addresses using the new generic domain name .law for $200 (£135) a year, it has […]
Clydesdale Bank fined £20m for serious PPI complaint failings (LSG)
The Financial Conduct Authority today handed out a record £20.7m fine to Clydesdale Bank PLC for serious failings in its processes for handling payment protection insurance complaints.
Law Society extends consumer campaign by nine months after web traffic surge (LF)
The Law Society has extended its consumer campaign promoting solicitors until the end of October this year, after an increase in traffic to the society’s ‘Find a Solicitor’ website of […]
SRA warns firms against misleading marketing as inducements ban kicks in (LF)
The SRA has warned personal injury firms against misleading marketing as the government’s ban on the use of inducements came into force yesterday.
Cashier barred for misuse of £150k client and office funds (LSG)
A former law firm cashier has been barred from the legal profession after being found to have misappropriated more than £150,000 in client and office money.
Over 200 firms of all sizes opt in to ‘hours-free’ continuing competence (LF)
The SRA has said that over 200 law firms of all sizes have opted into its new ‘continuing competence’ regime.
Conveyancing solicitors urged to address capital allowances in commercial property transactions
In January 2015, the Law Society and Catax Solutions conducted a survey with solicitors who are involved in commercial property transactions.
Owners move house ‘only once every 23 years’ (EAT)
The changing face of the UK’s housing market means the average turnover of a property has almost trebled since the 1980s from eight to 23 years, according to the Intermediary […]
Industry leaders form plan for urgent action on home-buying process (TC)
Last month property industry leaders met to discuss potential solutions to one of the most serious challenges facing their sector.
Over 200 firms of all sizes opt in to ‘hours-free’ continuing competence (LF)
The SRA has said that over 200 law firms of all sizes have opted into its new ‘continuing competence’ regime.
Co-op Legal in profit despite income slump (LSG)
Co-operative Legal Services is trading at a profit three years after becoming the first consumer brand to enter the legal services market as an alternative business structure, the group reported […]