EasyProperty – with Harry Hill as chairman – aims to ‘mortally damage’ agents (PIE)
EasyProperty is planning to “disrupt” the property market and “mortally damage” high street agents.
Rated insurers “may be reluctant” to offer lower indemnity limits (LF)
Rated insurers may be reluctant to offer law firms indemnity limits as low as the £500,000 proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a leading insurance broker has warned.
Solicitor turns to crowdfunding to back online contracts business (LF)
A young solicitor entrepreneur is seeking crowdfunding for an online documents business that will offer instant contracts via a mobile app and alert customers by e-mail to relevant law changes.
Parabis puts 41 jobs at risk with office closures (LSG)
National firm Parabis Law plans to close two offices, potentially affecting 41 staff.
Conveyancing solicitor was ‘employee’ and not partner, High Court rules (LSG)
A solicitor has won a High Court battle to prove he was an employee and not a partner at a firm subject to legal action.
Worries mount over leasehold management market (PIE)
The Government will not be asked to regulate the leasehold residential market. However, an official study of the residential property management sector has thrown up some serious early concerns – including […]
Keeping the criminal conveyancers in check – Hoowla partners with Lawyer Checker (LF)
Conveyancers using Hoowla’s online platform to manage and progress their conveyancing matters can now shield themselves from the risk of vender conveyancer fraud with Lawyer Checker.
Red tape cut opens way to private equity (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is poised to loosen the rules governing what private equity houses can do as owners of legal businesses, a move likely to encourage more investment […]
Ratings website moves into law (LSG)
A website allowing customers to rate their financial adviser has expanded its service to include reviews of solicitors who agree to be rated.
New turmoil for Land Registry (EAT)
Up to 15 per cent of jobs at Land Registry offices could be at risk after a leaked memo given to the BBC showed management claims of ‘over-capacity’.
PC fee still too high, solicitors tell Law Society (LF)
Solicitors believe the practising certificate (PC) fee is still too high, despite a cut of 17% approved by the Law Society council earlier this month, research by Chancery Lane has […]
Sole practitioners warn of “dire consequences” if indemnity limit is cut (LF)
Sole practitioners have warned of “dire consequences” if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) goes ahead with its plans to cut the minimum limit for indemnity cover from £2m to £500,000.