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PII costs stopping law firms switching regulator (LSG)

Law firms are being put off switching regulators by the cost of retaining six years of run-off cover, a legal regulator has said.

Rob Hailstone December 2, 2015

Top 1,000 race ahead in busy conveyancing market (LSG)

The conveyancing market picked up strongly in the third quarter of 2015 – with the top firms reaping a disproportionate share of the rewards, the latest edition of a regular

Rob Hailstone December 2, 2015

Complaints about lawyers tumble as LeO reviews name and shame (LSG)

Complaints about law firms are projected to have fallen 22% in four years, according to the head of the Legal Ombudsman service.

Rob Hailstone December 2, 2015

Legal profession set on collision course with government over independent regulation (LF)

The government should return regulation to the legal profession’s representative bodies, rather than introduce full separation, the Law Society has said.

Rob Hailstone December 1, 2015

Help firms switch regulator by scrapping run-off rules, CILEx Regulation tells LSB (LF)

Law firms that switch regulator should not be forced to buy six years of run-off insurance cover, CILEx Regulation has argued in a report for the Legal Services Board.

Rob Hailstone December 1, 2015

Money laundering awareness campaign kicks off (LSG)

A joint campaign by the Home Office and organisations including the Law Society which aims to raise professionals’ awareness of the warning signs of money laundering went live yesterday.

Rob Hailstone December 1, 2015

Treasury’s regulation shakeup heralds new era for ‘Tesco law’ (LSG)

Ministers want to make it easier for businesses such as supermarkets and estate agents to offer legal services such as conveyancing, probate and litigation.