QualitySolicitors puts ‘Clear Price Guarantee’ at forefront of latest marketing push (LF)
Law firm network QualitySolicitors has ditched its nascent ‘Upfront Price Promise’ in favour of a clear price guarantee after its research found consumers valued transparency more than fixed fees.
Fifth of law firms admit to substandard service (LF)
A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) […]
No need to become an ABS? (LSG)
Law firms could be given the chance to bring non-lawyer professionals in as partners without becoming an alternative business structure, the Gazette understands.
SRA Board takes further steps to deliver Regulatory Reform
The Board of the SRA has today taken further steps to deliver its programme of Regulatory Reform. The Board has approved changes which continue to open the market to new […]
SRA research looks into legal firms’ training systems
A new research report, to be published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on 17 September, reveals the wide range of education and training processes used across the legal profession.
easyProperty launches today – with expansion plans (EAT)
easyProperty, which launches a residential letting service today after months of anticipation within the industry, says it will ultimately expand to handle online auctions too.
PII – time to take action (LSG)
As this year’s renewal period goes into overdrive, commentators and firms have remarked on the increase in rates across the board. Premiums, it seems, are reflecting insurers’ recognition of the […]
Minster Law axes 17 in management shake-up (LSG)
Personal injury specialist Minster Law has removed 17 managers in a shake-up of the firm’s case-handling system.
New rules for those without a will
From October, different rules come into force on how assets should be distributed when someone dies without making a will, but it is still likely to cause a shock to […]
SRA set to end annual ‘keeping of the roll’ exercise (LF)
The SRA is set to press ahead with plans to stop the annual exercise of checking whether non-practising solicitors want to stay on the roll, despite strong opposition from the […]
SRA looks to fill £10,000-a-year board roles (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has begun searching for seven new individuals to join its decision-making team.
Campaign to combat leasehold sale fall-throughs (EAT)
A so-far-unpublished survey by the Conveyancing Association reportedly claims that a quarter of its members had experienced a buyer losing a leasehold property purchase due to delays and high fees […]