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“Humble” SRA decides to grade itself as “undertaking improvement” (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has decided not to grade itself as ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ in a self-assessment exercise for the Legal Services Board.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2015

Poll: It’s all about the law – not the business of law (LF)

Lawyers at small and medium-sized firms are motivated much more by helping clients than running businesses, research has found.http://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/poll-its-all-about-the-law-not-the-business-of-law

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2015

Radon in the Workplace – Are your Employees at Risk? (IC)

Certain workplaces such as basements, mines and utility industry service ducts can have significant levels of radon.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2015

Tidal Energy (IC)

Tidal energy has the potential to provide a reliable and predictable source of clean green energy to the UK. The world’s tides are controlled by a complex but predictable relationship

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2015

SRA admits to “missing year” when solicitors will not have to declare training (LF)

Solicitors will not have to declare on their practicing certificates that they carried out professional training for the year 2015-16, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has admitted.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2015

SRA response to National Risk Assessment

“As the NRA acknowledges, we have long identified the facilitation of money laundering as a risk, and it continues to be a priority for us. We know that there are

Rob Hailstone October 20, 2015

Research reveals increasing pressure on city law firms from clients (SRA)

New research published yesterday suggests that clients are increasingly trying to impose challenging terms of engagement on the city law firms.

Rob Hailstone October 20, 2015

Ban payments to solicitors to stop ‘dressing up’ referral fees – bar chair (LSG)

All fees paid by advocates to their instructing solicitor must be banned to ensure those who indulge in ‘nefarious activities’ cannot disguise referral fee payments by another name, the chairman

Rob Hailstone October 20, 2015

Firms not responding to digital age, annual snapshot shows (LSG)

Less than a quarter of law firms have made changes to respond to the digital age, despite 80% identifying the need to, according to a long-established annual industry snapshot published

Rob Hailstone October 20, 2015

Jail for mortgage fraudster who ran sale and rent-back agency (PIE)

A man who built up a huge buy-to-let empire through a £300m mortgage fraud has been jailed, along with others including a chartered surveyor who overvalued the properties.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2015

Law Society Revised CON 29 and CON 29O Forms – Release Date (16.10.15) (IC)

The Law Society’s revised CON 29 and CON 29O forms will go live on 4 July 2016.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2015

Will a recent court ruling increase the price of searches? (TC)

A recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified what overheads public authorities can charge for in the supply of environmental information under the Environmental

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2015