What the next government must do – the lenders’ perspective (TC)
It’s virtually impossible to predict how this year’s General Election will affect the property market and impact conveyancing. With just months to go until the big day, many industry professionals […]
Summit: midmarket firms told to cede power to non-lawyers (LSG)
Dramatic changes in the legal sector are being driven by its troubled ‘middle market’, the Global Law Summit heard this morning in a session titled ‘The future of the legal […]
Government ‘wrong’ over stamp duty benefits – Nationwide (EAT)
The Nationwide building society has produced figures suggesting that the government’s claim its recent stamp duty reforms would benefit 98 per cent of purchasers are rather wide of the mark.
Legal Compliance Today site launch (TC)
The latest addition has been set up to inform Compliance Officers within law firms of the latest legislation and advice that allows firms to remain compliant within a range of […]
Joint research looks at innovation in the legal services market
The SRA and the LSB are continuing research into how law firms, and others providing legal services, are changing the way they operate.
All hail the North! (EAT)
Why? Because, as a property professional, if you’re not doing so already, you very soon will be.
Stephensons Solicitors launches App to support clients through their life story (TC)
After the resounding success of Stephensons’ exclusive membership Constant, which launched last August, the firm has developed an app to provide even faster support to members, wherever they happen to […]
Five reasons why CPD should still be a priority as the ‘hours’ system disappears (LF)
The SRA high-profile move away from the annual minimum 16 hour CPD requirement has been well documentedand most in the profession will by now be aware that the change will […]
New lender launches first panel limited to Conveyancing Association firms (LF)
A new buy-to-let lender, Fleet Mortgages, has created the first law firm panel made up only of members of the Conveyancing Association.
SRA taken to task over perceived City bias (LSG)
The SDT has rebuked the SRA for giving the impression that it treats City lawyers more leniently than solicitors from smaller firms in prosecuting allegations of lack of integrity.
Mortgage lending trails off in ‘weak’ start to year, say lenders (PIE)
Mortgage lending dropped last month on both a monthly and annual basis, lenders have said.
Residential Property Law & Conveyancing Update Conferences 2015 (IC)
Professional Conferences’ Residential Property Law & Conveyancing Update conferences are designed to update solicitors, licensed conveyancers and barristers on current residential property law and conveyancing issues and will provide invaluable […]