‘Accountants have £500,000 indemnity limit, so why can’t we?’ SRA asks LSB (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reminded the Legal Services Board (LSB) of its decision to allow accountancy firms wanting to carry out legal work to have minimum indemnity insurance […]
Third of solicitors make errors when asking anti-fraud authority for consent to act (LF)
A third of suspicious activity reports (SARs) submitted by solicitors seeking consent to continue working on a matter do not contain enough information on which to make a decision, the […]
Solicitor suspended for boiler-room scam involvement
A solicitor involved in boiler-room scams has been suspended from practising for 18 months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).
Bill introduced to abolish chancel repair liability (LSG)
A bill to abolish chancel repair liability has been successfully introduced into the House of Lords.
Internet overtakes friends and family as main way to find a solicitor (LF)
Clients are significantly more likely to find a solicitor through the internet than by asking friends or family, a major study of over 2,000 people has found.
Accountants able to handle probate work without solicitors from next month (LF)
Chartered accountants will be able to carry out reserved probate work themselves, without the need to instruct a solicitor, from next month, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and […]
Still in business (in 2024) (LSG)
Law firm leaders have to realise that the marketplace is increasingly commercial and must respond. Otherwise, failure beckons, writes the chief executive of QualitySolicitors.
Balva policyholders given new hope of compensation (LSG)
Policyholders with Latvian insurer Balva have been given fresh hope of making a successful claim for compensation.
MPs grill Lloyds executive over ‘law firm’ debt letters (LSG)
MPs today lambasted a banking chief over ‘sham’ letters to lenders that purported to be from a solicitor’s firm.
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Agents’ Mutual announces name of its portal (PIE)
Agents’ Mutual is this morning announcing the name of the portal it will be launching next January – On the Market.
Young voters don’t know what Help To Buy is (EAT)
Get ready to use a defibrillator on David Cameron – just as he reshuffles the cabinet to become more media-savvy and in touch with the community, so it has been […]