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Phishing scam alert (TC)

Land Registry have sent out a warning regarding recent email scams received by their customers.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016

Co-op Legal’s recovery picks up (LSG)

Co-op Legal Services has posted a first-half profit, the group revealed today in its interim results, continuing its steady recovery over the last two years.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016

Airbnb ruling means thousands of hosts are breaking the law

Thousands who let strangers stay in their homes via the property website may well be breaking law says judge.

Rob Hailstone September 24, 2016

More agents refuse to sell homes on controversial estate (EAT)

Several agencies have refused to market properties on a social housing estate which was bought by private investors in January.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Cyber Criminals Continue to Attack Law Firms: How Can Conveyancers Help to Prevent This? (IC)

Law firms and their clients continue to make national headlines as the number one target for cyber criminals, with new research from chartered accountancy firm Hazlewoods finding that from November

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

SRA Handbook consultation results

82% of respondents think that permitting solicitors to work in unregulated firms will damage the solicitor brand.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Ombudsman warns SRA plans will confuse consumers (LSG)

The Legal Ombudsman has warned consumers will be frustrated by plans to allow solicitors to work for firms outside of regulation.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Saga exits legal services (LF)

Saga, the over-50s insurance and travel company, has closed its legal services business, Legal Futures can reveal – but said it may yet return to the market in future.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2016

SRA warns law firms about investment schemes

The SRA has repeated its warning to the profession about involvement in high-yield investment schemes.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2016

‘Shambolic’ SRA criticised by tribunal LSG)

A case brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority against a solicitor who used a client account as a banking facility has been described as at times ‘verging on the shambolic’.

Rob Hailstone September 21, 2016

Public opinion strongly against changes to rules governing solicitors

Proposed changes to the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) handbook that would deprive clients of a string of key protections and create confusion for people seeking legal advice are likely to

Rob Hailstone September 21, 2016

Call for Chancellor to ditch Stamp Duty and transfer tax from buyer to seller (PIE)

Stamp Duty should be replaced by a seller’s tax – effectively meaning that it would transfer transaction tax costs from buyer to vendor.

Rob Hailstone September 21, 2016