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Majority of Home Buyers Benefit From Stamp Duty Changes (IC)

The average home buyer is £4,500 better-off under the new progressive structure of stamp duty introduced on 4 December 2014, according to Halifax.

Rob Hailstone December 9, 2015

UK’s £166m knotweed problem could be tip of the iceberg (TC)

Knotweed is losing the UK “hundreds of millions of pounds” each year and far outstripping Government estimates of £166 million according to experts.

Rob Hailstone December 9, 2015

Conveyancers’ duties to lenders (TC)

A clear statement of a conveyancer’s duties under CML 5.1.2. That at least must be welcomed by all conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone December 9, 2015

Riverview Law unveils technology behind ‘virtual assistants’ (LF)

Riverview Law has unveiled the technology which it will use to power a range of legal ‘virtual assistants’ it is preparing to launch next year.

Rob Hailstone December 8, 2015

SRA proposes a Solicitors Qualifying Examination for all new solicitors (SRA)

We are proposing a shake-up in the way solicitors qualify, with a consultation on a new standardised system for assessing trainees.

Rob Hailstone December 8, 2015

Anger over CHAPS change that will force agents to open longer (EAT)

The little-publicised extension of the CHAPS settlement day – taking the closure up to 6pm from next summer – has received fierce criticism from a removals expert who says it

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2015

Demise of Veyo is “green light” for Free2Convey, LSSA chair says (LF)

The demise of the Law Society and Mastek’s online conveyancing portal Veyo gives the “green light” to rival system Free2Convey, the chair of the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) has

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2015

Firm makes ‘take all the leave you want’ policy permanent (LSG)

An East Anglian firm that started a test policy of unlimited holiday earlier this year had confirmed that it will make the scheme permanent.

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2015

LegalZoom to make first uk acquisition (LSG)

LegalZoom, the US self-service brand, will today announce its first acquisition of a law firm in England, 11 months after its UK arm was approved as an alternative business structure.

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2015

The Law Society decides against further Veyo investment (SJ)

Joint-venture to be wound up as Chancery Lane admits its plans were overly ambitious.

Rob Hailstone December 4, 2015

Millions lost as Law Society and Mastek scrap Veyo (LF)

The Law Society and Indian technology giant Mastek have decided to scrap online conveyancing portal Veyo, at a cost to the profession which has so far been confirmed at more

Rob Hailstone December 4, 2015

Veyo e-conveyancing project to be wound up (LSG)

The Law Society-backed joint venture developing the Veyo electronic conveyancing system is being wound up because new providers have entered the market pledging free products.

Rob Hailstone December 4, 2015