A spirited (but serious) discussion: should agents disclose hauntings? (PIE)
Tomorrow is Halloween, which brings us to the ghostly topic of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.
MP names agents opposing ‘double charging’ (EAT)
Six estate agents in and around the constituency of campaigning Labour MP Stella Creasy have signed up to a so-called ‘Fight Against Double Charging’ – a name she gives to […]
Leading Financial Powerhouse Protect Client Money through Lawyer Checker
Global Wealth Manager UBS are the latest company to engage the services of Lawyer Checker in a bid to fight the criminal conveyancers.
Law firms and chambers told to up their game on diversity or face “nuclear” option of quotas (LF)
Law firms and chambers need to accelerate the increase in workforce diversity if they are to ward off the “nuclear” option of quotas being imposed, the Black Solicitors Network has […]
Stability of housing market a concern for half of conveyancing firms (PIE)
Nearly half of conveyancers say that the stability of the housing market is a real issue for them.
LSB backs rules to prevent large organisations claiming on compensation fund (LF)
The Legal Services Board has approved the introduction of restrictions that prevent large organisations from making claims on the Solicitors Compensation Fund.
Law firm failed in duties to mortgage company, High Court rules (LF)
Home Counties law firm B Legal failed in its duties to a purchaser of mortgage-backed securities, the High Court has held, in two of the four test cases it considered.
SDT orders final strike-off in £13m Wolstenholmes fallout (LSG)
The former chief executive of collapsed north-west firm Wolstenholmes has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
“Beyond comprehension” why struggling law firm failed to make HMRC arrangement (LF)
A tribunal judge has described as “beyond comprehension” the failure of a financially struggling law firm to make special arrangements with HMRC under the ‘time to pay’ scheme.
Firms line up to help develop probate apprenticeship (LF)
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has given the green light to a 10-firm consortium led by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) to develop a specialist probate […]
Conveyancing market levels out (LSG)
Rapid growth in the conveyancing market is beginning to level out, according to research.
It’s a Marathon not a Sprint – Opportunity Knocks
An illustration of entrepreneurial opportunism – having the mindset to recognise and take up chances when they come knocking.