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Law Society President to improve property transfer in England and Wales (LSG)

His priorities over the next 12 months include protecting the rule of law, ensuring access to justice for everyone and improving property transfer in England and Wales.

Rob Hailstone July 10, 2015

Summer Budget 2015 – The Reactions (TC)

Following announcements in yesterday’s Summer Budget, as delivered by George Osbourne, Today’s Conveyancer brings you the reactions from a range of experts within the property industry.

Rob Hailstone July 9, 2015

NAEA to launch urgent investigation into money laundering allegations (PIE)

The National Association of Estate Agents has this morning announced it is to carry out its own investigation ahead of tonight’s screening of the Channel 4 documentary From Russia with

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Estate agents caught on Channel 4’s secret filming (EAT)

Channel 4 admits to using what it calls “unusual” secret filming techniques and an undercover reporter posing as a Russian politician to target five high end London estate agents in

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Land Registry eDespatch launching 13th July (TC)

On 13th July, Land Registry will introduce eDespatch for users of its online portal.

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

SMEs search the internet first when seeking specialist legal help, Google survey finds (LF)

Owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses begin by searching the internet when looking for specialist legal help, a survey by Google has found.

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Legal professionals are becoming more innovative

Findings from the largest ever study of innovation in the legal sector, commissioned by the SRA and the LSB, suggest that legal professionals, including solicitors and barristers, are becoming more

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Paralegals sign up for voluntary ‘regulation’ (LSG)

A voluntary register for the overarching regulation of paralegals has been set up in a bid to establish the sector as a ‘fourth arm’ of the legal profession, alongside solicitors,

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Solicitors ‘ready to innovate but wary of change’ – SRA survey (LSG)

The majority of ‘legal service providers’ feel they have leadership and culture in their firm to support innovation – but just a quarter have taken the plunge in the past

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2015

Call to devolve agency regulation to Scottish Parliament (EAT)

People buying or selling property in Scotland would be better protected if the regulation of estate agency was devolved to the Scottish Parliament, says the Law Society of Scotland.

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2015

Interview with Ben Thompson, Managing Director at ULS Group (TC)

ULS Group has just launched estateagent4me, a free website enabling customers to choose the best performing estate agent in their area. ULS also provides eConveyancer, which commands 5% of the

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2015

Scots seek to oust Welsh as estate agency watchdogs (LSG)

The House of Commons will today debate an amendment to the Scotland Bill that would devolve the regulation of estate agency to the Scottish Parliament.

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2015