Bogus solicitor jailed for faking court documents (LSG)
An unemployed man who pretended to be a solicitor to try to get a £19,000 tax debt cancelled has been jailed.
Scots rush to sell homes ahead of Stamp Duty change (PIE)
Owners of more expensive properties in Scotland are rushing to put them on the market ahead of next April’s Stamp Duty Land Tax reform.
Man sentenced after supplying agents with fake EPCs (PIE)
A man who supplied fake EPCs to estate agents has been ordered by a court to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.
McKenzie friends body lays down law (LSG)
A new trade association for McKenzie friends will insist that members are insured and meet minimum standards of qualification and experience within two months, its president has told the Gazette.
QualitySolicitors founder departs (LSG)
Craig Holt, founder of legal services brand QualitySolicitors, has left the business.
Bullying estate agents (EAT)
We recently had a client come to us to say she was ‘bullied’ by an agent who wanted the client to go to a particular firm in our locality even […]
Mortgage time bomb ready to explode for thousands of borrowers (PIE)
A ‘mortgage time bomb’ is looming for people aged over 50 with interest-only mortgages and who had hoped that an endowment would clear the lump sum, typically after 25 years.
Bogus law firm reports up by over 20%, with identity theft to the fore (LF)
The number of reports of bogus law firms received by the SRA in the first eight months of this year is up by over 20% on the same period last […]
Compensation Fund could pay the price after High Court buy-to-let ruling (LF)
The Solicitors Compensation Fund could be hit by a new wave of property claims after a High Court ruling on two test cases relating to a buy-to-let scheme.
Second Risk Outlook gets autumn update (SRA)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published an update to the Risk Outlook 2015.
Irwin Mitchell acquires Mayfair firm (LSG)
National firm Irwin Mitchell has moved into wealth advice for rich clients with the acquisition of a Mayfair firm.
Documents reveal GCHQ spies targeted lawyers (LSG)
The Law Society today called for changes to the laws governing telecommunications interception following the release of documents apparently confirming that the intelligence services have been eavesdropping on lawyers’ client […]