UK Finance explains ‘visionary’ digital finance scheme that will help cut conveyancing fraud
The Great British Tokenised Deposit (GBTD) initiative is a collaborative industry pilot project to deliver the first UK live transactions of tokenised sterling deposits.
Warning: Emails and documents from ‘Harrison Murphy’ of ‘Haighs Law’
Emails and documents sent from ‘Harrison Murphy’ purporting to be from a law firm ‘Haighs Law’ in relation to the recovery of funds.
Society of Licensed Conveyancers welcomes government’s buying and selling reforms
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has welcomed the government’s plans to reform the buying and selling process, but warns its success will rely on engaging “all participants in the […]
Conveyancing firms told to fall in line with buying shake up
A major conveyancing industry trade body says it wants individual legal practices to support government proposals to reform house buying.https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/07/conveyancing-chiefs-urge-law-practices-to-back-buying-shake-up/?email_hash=ac11d18151700a6158cc417b05cfd8979ec06bb10e54b9a61962653e8c82b029
Conveyancing firms told to fall in line with buying shake up
A major conveyancing industry trade body says it wants individual legal practices to support government proposals to reform house buying.https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/07/conveyancing-chiefs-urge-law-practices-to-back-buying-shake-up/?email_hash=ac11d18151700a6158cc417b05cfd8979ec06bb10e54b9a61962653e8c82b029
Warning: Website operating and claiming association with fictitious law firm ‘Defamation Guard’
The website https://defamationguardlaw.com is operating and falsely claiming association with fictitious law firm ‘Defamation Guard’.
Warning: Letter misusing the name and letterhead of Hickman & Rose, and the name of Stefano Vincenzo Ruis
A letter has been sent misusing the name and letterhead of the genuine firm of solicitors Hickman & Rose, and the name of genuine solicitor Stefano Vincenzo Ruis.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Browne Jacobson LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Browne Jacobson LLP in relation to a supposed copyright infringement matter relating to the use of music content without authorisation.
Warning: Correspondence and website misusing the name of Franklin & Co. Solicitors Limited
A letter has been sent purporting to be from ‘Michael Frankland’ of ‘Frankland & Co. UK Solicitors (LLP)’ regarding an alleged inheritance.
Warning: Trademark emails misusing the name of Nicholas Briggs and purporting to be from ‘Trademarks Filers’ and ‘Trademark Axis’
Emails have been sent from ‘Trademarks Filers’ and ‘Trademark Axis’, misusing the name of Nicholas Briggs in connection with a purported trademark ownership challenge.
Warning: Correspondence claiming to be from Simon Burn of ‘Simon Burn Legal Chambers’
Correspondence misusing the name of Simon Burn purporting to be from ‘Simon Burn Legal Chambers’ regarding a legal stamping fee.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP purporting to be from ‘Douglas J Clark’
An email was sent purporting to be from ‘Douglas J Clark’ of Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP in relation to audio copyright issues.