HIPs firm that came close to collapse marks turnaround (PIE)
The boss of a former Home Information Pack business which came close to going under after HIPs were abolished, has told the astonishing story of his firm’s turnaround.
Formal Measures Must be Taken if Panel Removal Guidance is Ignored
A kangaroo court. It may be a cliché but this best describes how some lenders have dealt with the issue of removing brokers from their panels over the past few […]
Out of control’ solicitor struck off (LSG)
A London solicitor found guilty of 14 charges of misconduct has been ordered to be struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
MovewithUs is sold in multi-million pound deal (PIE)
MovewithUs, one of the best known names in the estate agency world, has been acquired by the equity firm behind a fast growing new legal network, QualitySolicitors.
Roundtable: the IT crowd (LSG)
Law firms are embracing cutting-edge technology to improve efficiency and provide services that meet client expectations.
Will claims triple as families pick DIY executors over solicitors (LSG)
Claims for mishandling a deceased’s estate have more than tripled over the last year, according to figures released by the High Court.
QualitySolicitors’ owner in new private equity deal (LSG)
The private equity owner of QualitySolicitors, Palamon Capital Partners, has acquired a controlling stake in The Simplify Group, a conveyancing and probate business with a turnover of £60m.
Most ABSs would “do things differently” if they applied again (LF)
A large majority of alternative business structures, 89%, would tackle their application differently if they applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for a licence again, research has revealed.
VouchedFor aims for 1,000 solicitors (LF)
Financial adviser rating and review website VouchedFor has said it is aiming to sign up 1,000 solicitors in the next few weeks.
City lawyers lambast plans for direct tax debt recovery (LSG)
City lawyers have expressed ‘fundamental objections’ to government plans to allow HM Revenue & Customs to recover tax and tax credits directly from debtors’ bank accounts.
Reform of guideline hourly rates in shreds (LSG)
A project to reform guideline hourly rates (GHRs) for civil litigation is in shreds following master of the rolls Lord Dyson’s rejection of key recommendations made by a Civil Justice […]
MP triggers debate on future of stamp duty (EAT)
An MP is to stage a special all-party parliamentary debate on the future of stamp duty on homes and the way in which, she says, it distorts the housing market.