End of an era (LF)
Eight years is a long time at the helm of an organisation like the Law Society, and so as he departs Chancery Lane as its chief executive for the last […]
Consumer push has six appeal (LSG)
’Use a professional. Use a solicitor’, is the theme of a high-profile advertising campaign launched by the Law Society today to remind consumers to go to solicitors rather than unregulated […]
Fed up with your management Company? (EAT)
One of the main reasons for a delay in a chain of transactions is obtaining the relevant information from Managing Agents – sometimes at an unnecessarily high charge.
The market is stagnant says Hometrack (EAT)
House prices are almost static as the slowdown gathers pace according to Hometrack.
Signs of recovery as conveyancing firm sets up academy and Law Society predicts strong growth (LF)
Yorkshire’s largest conveyancing firm has set up a £150,000 training academy after its workload trebled in the past two years.
Smashing the glass ceiling… in heels (LSG)
A photographic project to inspire women lawyers provides lessons for addressing the gender imbalance in firms.
Society sets out chief executive handover plan (LSG)
The Law Society has set out further details of the handover to a new chief executive following Desmond Hudson’s retirement from the role. The incoming chief executive, Catherine Dixon, will join […]
Barnetts senior partners accused over ‘misappropriation’ of funds (LSG)
Two senior partners at former Southport firm Barnetts are to be prosecuted before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds.
Legal market growth nears pre-recession levels (LSG)
Growth in the UK legal service market will next year reach levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, the Law Society predicts today. Its latest market forecast predicts growth in […]
Listed Australian PI firm “well placed” for UK expansion (LF)
The ‘other’ listed Australian personal injury firm – Shine Lawyers – considers itself “well placed” to take advantage of the changing UK legal market, it said yesterday.
Compensation fund faces £2.5m bill for uninsured law firms (LF)
The SRA expects its compensation fund to have to pay out up to £2.5m in the next practising year to cover the cost of negligence claims against uninsured law firms, […]
Conveyancers, estate agents and the illusion of communication (EAT)
Our customers are telling us that poor communication equals delays which ultimately lead to dissatisfaction with the process of buying or selling a property.