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Software suppliers unite to launch free rival to Veyo (LF)

A free rival to conveyancing portal Veyo, called Free2Convey, is to be launched by the Legal Software Suppliers Association at the end of this month.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2015

Power of attorney reforms are risky (LSG)

The new Lasting Power of Attorney process, provided by the Office of the Public Guardian in July, removes certain safeguards that could lead to abuse of the system.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2015

Further ‘Wales-only’ law affects landlords (LSG)

The Law Society has alerted solicitors to the implications of a new law affecting private landlords and agents in Wales, part of a growing canon of Wales-only legislation.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2015

Government-funded legal apprenticeships set to start next year (LF)

Legal apprenticeships funded by the government are on course to start next September, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers have confirmed.

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2015

Apprenticeship standards will benefit the legal profession, says the SRA

The Apprenticeship Standards to qualify as solicitors, paralegals, or chartered legal executives are part of a package of 59 apprenticeship standards announced by Prime Minister David Cameron last month.

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2015

Co-op Legal heralds turnaround after £200k half-year profits (LSG)

Co-operative Legal Services made a small profit in the first half of 2015 as it continued to edge away from its struggles of the past two years.

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2015

Sales problems in leasehold-dominated ‘private town’ (EAT)

An unusual story of hard-to-sell homes has emerged from Northumberland where a kind of new town, established in the 1960s, is causing headaches for estate agents.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Concerns over agents’ obligation to reveal property defects (EAT)

There have been concerns raised over new trading standards guidance for estate agents on having to reveal ‘significant defects’ about properties to potential buyers.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Government agency promotes accountants as competition law experts (LSG)

The Law Society has hit out at a plan by the Competition and Markets Authority to encourage accountants to advise their clients on law.

Rob Hailstone September 3, 2015

Riverview steps up AI focus with deal to buy US tech business (LF)

Riverview Law has completed a “multi-million” pound deal to buy an American knowledge automation business as part of its plans to develop the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2015

Client protection discussion paper: still time to comment (SRA)

Published in July, the paper deals with professional indemnity insurance, compensation arrangements and how they work together to strike the right balance between reducing unnecessary regulation and protecting clients’ financial

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2015

Rural demand for one-stop shop leads accountants to become ABS (LF)

A firm of accountants based in rural East Anglia has become an alternative business structure regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Rob Hailstone August 28, 2015