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Manchester Law Society calls for pro bono volunteers to aid bomb victims (LF)

Manchester Law Society has called for firms to join a pro bono advice rota to help those bereaved or injured in the Manchester Arena bomb on Monday.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

LSB decides against changing rules on telling clients about complaints procedures (LF)

The Legal Services Board has dismissed concerns about the “negative” impact of its requirement that lawyers tell clients about their complaints procedures before any work has been done.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2017

Land Registry to trial blockchain-backed digital property transfer (LF)

HM Land Registry plans to live test a ‘Digital Street’ scheme which will enable the “almost instant” transfer of property ownership, backed by technology including blockchain – the secure distributed

Rob Hailstone May 23, 2017

Tories backtrack on HIPs but still want massive house sales reform (EAT)

The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time involved in moving house – and claims that this

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Ransomware – Be Informed, Be Alert, Be Prepared (IC)

Top tops on managing the threat of a Ransomware attack and the critical protection afforded by a Cyber Liability policy.

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Conveyancing kitemark holders warned over spoof email (LSG)

The Law Society has warned holders of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation to beware of a malicious email sent from a variety of addresses including a btconnect account.

Rob Hailstone May 22, 2017

Tories insist HIPs are not on their way back after all (EAT)

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they “had some validity”.

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Tory senior hints that Home Information Packs could be back if Conservatives win (PIE)

In an interview on the Eddie Mair show yesterday, Tory politician Michael Gove said that Hips could be revisited by a new Conservative government.

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Tories reveal their big housing reform – the Home Information Pack (EAT)

The Conservatives have revealed the idea behind their manifesto pledge to “reform and modernise the home-buying process so it is more efficient and less costly” – and it’s a new version of

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Conveyancer fined £7,500 after ‘sloppy’ handling of transaction (TC)

A solicitor has been fined £7,500 after overlooking indicators of potential money laundering when doing business with a family he had been instructed by previously.

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Tories pledge whiplash reform and “stronger” legal services regulation (LF)

The Conservative Party is to press on with reforming personal injury, with a pledge in its election manifesto today to “reduce insurance costs for ordinary motorists by cracking down on

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017

Malicious email targeting CQS member firms

There is currently an email being sent to a number of Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) member firms which is actually a spoof email and contains links to websites known to

Rob Hailstone May 19, 2017