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More ombudsmen for LeO in bid to improve quality of complaints handling (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman is to recruit more ombudsmen to triage complaints against lawyers in a major reorganisation that aims to improve the quality of its decision making.

Rob Hailstone October 9, 2015

Estate agents’ relationship with mortgage brokers to come under spotlight (PIE)

The City regulator will be scrutinising the role of estate agents and their relationships with mortgage brokers.

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2015

dmgi::land&property emea&apac acquires ETSOS, a leading provider of conveyancing technology (TC)

dmgi::land&property emea&apac, the international property information division of dmg information, announced today that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Estate Technical Solutions Limited.

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2015

Conveyancing Association All-Members Meeting marks significant step forward in leasehold improvement campaign (TC)

The Conveyancing Association last week hosted its third All-Members Meeting of 2015, where industry leaders met to discuss the CA’s campaign to extend the rights of those seeking to purchase

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2015

The Law Superstore comparison website to be launched by former Minster Law chief (LF)

The Law Superstore, a new legal services comparison website which will offer consumers lists of approved law firms, is to be launched next spring by the former chief executive of

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2015

Law Society’s £5m conveyancing venture (Veyo) in upheaval after key departures (PIE)

There is major upheaval at Veyo – the Law Society’s flagship portal into which it has poured millions and which is meant to be the future of conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2015

SRA launches 2015 practising certificate renewals (TC)

The SRA has opened the application process for this year’s Practising Certificate renewals.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2015

Law firm merger creates 250-strong practice with an ambition for success (TC)

Ramsdens and Baxster Caulfield have joined forces.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2015

Opening of the Legal Year breakfast: speech by president Jonathan Smithers

Last week Jonathan Smithers, President of the Law Society, delivered a speech at the Opening of the Legal Year breakfast.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2015

Ratings website receives £3.6m cash injection (LSG)

A website that enables customers to rate their solicitors has received a £3.6m cash injection as it aims to become the top online comparison tool for professional advisers.

Rob Hailstone October 6, 2015

Sole practitioner authorisation agreed (SRA)

Changes to the way the SRA authorises sole practitioners have been agreed by the Legal Services Board.

Rob Hailstone October 5, 2015

Next housing market crash could be just around the corner, warns ex-minister (PIE)

Former business minister, Sir Vince Cable has warned of the possibility of another housing market crash.

Rob Hailstone October 5, 2015