MPs’ committee slams Help To Buy (EAT)
The Public Accounts Committee is accusing the government of violating Treasury guidelines by going ahead with the Help to Buy scheme without assessing whether it was the most effective way […]
PII reforms set to be approved on 2 July (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today confirmed it will not extend its tight deadline for responses to a string of consultations proposing wide-ranging and controversial reforms of regulation.
SRA attacked from all sides on indemnity reforms (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposed indemnity insurance reforms have been attacked from all sides – by the Legal Services Consumer Panel, the Law Society and the insurance industry itself.
Land Registry has bent slightly to critics (LSG)
Some credit where it is due. Following a public consultation, Land Registry has taken heed of some criticisms expressed by respondents to its consultation on taking over land search functions […]
Industry bust-up over Land Registry role (EAT)
The Land Registry says it is to become the sole registering authority for Local Land Charges in England and Wales – but this has triggered an aggressive response from the […]
Law Society back in the black as chief executive’s pay soars by nearly 20% (LF)
Retiring Law Society chief executive Des Hudson saw his pay soar nearly 20% last year, it has emerged – but the society did turn a significant deficit into a surplus […]
For Sale By Tender fees “may be taxed” (EAT)
Buyers who pay so-called finders’ fees to estate agents using the controversial For Sale By Tender sales tactic may end up paying tax on their outlaw, according to a senior […]
Google: 2m legal searches made every day in UK (LF)
Two million online searches on legal subjects are made every day in the UK, according to a senior Google executive, who went on to advise lawyers that their future clients […]
Registry presses on with land charges takeover (LSG)
Land Registry of England and Wales is to press ahead with controversial plans to take over the management of the local land charges register – despite overwhelming opposition in a […]
For Sale by Tender wins reprieve from MPs (PIE)
Agents that charge both buyers and sellers can carry on doing so, after an amendment in the Commons was defeated yesterday evening.
Retail guru fashions ABS move into the law (LSG)
An ambitious legal firm that negotiates large-scale outsourcing contracts has snapped up a top retail guru to help expand the business.
Temporary consumer credit regime to be extended to 2015 (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Financial Conduct Authority have agreed that transitional arrangements for firms wanting to carry out consumer credit activities will be extended by a further six […]