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Conveyancers held liable for rogue client (LSG)

Conveyancers on both sides of a transaction are liable for the actions of a rogue seller who committed a £470,000 property fraud, the High Court has ruled.

Rob Hailstone April 18, 2016

ABSs ‘haven’t worked’ and it’s our fault – SRA chief (LSG)

The chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority admitted that alternative business structures ‘haven’t worked’ as expected, urging solicitors to take advantage of recent rule changes enabling them to team

Rob Hailstone April 15, 2016

Call yourself an estate agent? Then surely you must be able to progress a sale (PIE)

Some estate agents are having to take responsibility for parts of their property ‘chain’ that belong to other agents.

Rob Hailstone April 15, 2016

Training provider sues Law Society over “anti-competitive” CQS rule (LF)

A training provider is suing the Law Society for “six-figure damages” over its claim that Chancery Lane is acting anti-competitively by requiring law firms to buy its training in order

Rob Hailstone April 15, 2016

Law Society view on Legal Ombudsman funding

Solicitors that provide a poor service to clients, resulting in complaints to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), should generally bear a greater proportion of LeO’s operating costs.

Rob Hailstone April 15, 2016

QS chief departs as network moves closer to property business (LSG)

The strategy expert hired to turn around the fortunes of the QualitySolicitors network has left after just over two years in the job.

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Land Around Railway Stations to be Used for New Housing in the UK (IC)

A massive programme of development of railway stations and surrounding land will deliver thousands of new homes, the UK government has announced.

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Change afoot at QualitySolicitors as it puts focus on conversion of online leads (LF)

Law firm network QualitySolicitors yesterday announced a greater focus on lead conversion, along with a change in leadership to drive it.

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Nobody wants a private Land Registry (LSG)

New government plans to sell Land Registry are driven solely by politics and could create an out-of-control private monopoly – with risks to the integrity of the register and the

Rob Hailstone April 14, 2016

Granny flats to be exempt from stamp duty, after Government U-turn

Granny flats will be exempt from stamp duty after a Government U-turn, it emerged last night in a major victory for pensioner groups and elderly campaigners.

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016

Welcome for government U-turn over duty surcharge on granny annexes (EAT)

The Daily Telegraph – which has been campaigning on the issue for some weeks – quotes former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, as saying the

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016

LSB ditches idea of giving unregulated providers’ clients access to ombudsman (LF)

The Legal Services Board has ditched plans to examine what it could do to enhance consumer protection for those who use unregulated providers.

Rob Hailstone April 13, 2016