The collapse of In-Deed should give hope to conveyancers (LF)
It came as a major surprise to many in the industry when In-Deed effectively closed for business. Despite a difficult trading period, with over £1m in cash on its balance […]
I took this job to change legal services market, says new LSB chair (LF)
Sir Michael Pitt, the new chairman of the Legal Services Board, has said he took the job to “help change the legal services market”.
SRA confirms another month of falling firm numbers (LSG)
The number of solicitor firms has fallen by almost 800 in the past two years, new figures have revealed.
Agents that are charging buyers, rather than sellers, criticised (PIE)
Industry trainer Adam Walker and Winkworth director Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy – a former chief executive of the NAEA – have both said it is totally unacceptable.
When did lawyers become less reputable than insurers? (LSG)
The government has announced that lawyers and claims firms are to be banned from offering incentives such as free tablet computers to encourage people to make insurance claims.
Supreme Court ‘village green’ ruling (LSG)
A field in Whitby, North Yorkshire, cannot be registered as a ‘town or village green’ despite the fact that its owner, Scarborough Borough Council, has allowed its informal use for […]
Are you going to be one of the survivors? (LF)
If you wish to be in the successful, you need to avoid these pitfalls.
Parliamentary inquiry calls for renewed wills push in bid to increase charitable giving (LF)
A parliamentary inquiry has called for a push to encourage people to make wills and that will-writers should inform all clients that they are able to leave money to charity […]
Consumer panel to use Freedom of Information requests for lawyer data (LSG)
The legal services watchdog is to use FoI requests to extract more data on the performance of lawyers.
Regulatory reforms: have your say (LSG)
The SRA has announced a wide-ranging programme of reform and the Law Society is urging its members to participate in the consultation. There is only a limited time to act, […]
Law Society promotes high street firms (LSG)
The Law Society is looking for case studies of clients with stories to tell as part of a campaign to promote high street firms and raise awareness of the new […]
Labour review may urge land release (EAT)
In a preview of what may be a big debate leading up to the general election, the housing expert writing a Labour-commissioned report wants more land released for existing towns […]