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HMRC making anti-money laundering spot checks on agents (EAT)

The National Association of Estate Agents says HMRC have been making unscheduled visits to individual agency offices to check on their compliance with anti-money laundering procedures.

Rob Hailstone June 19, 2015

RBS reassures solicitor firms over payments delays (LSG)

Firms affected by the RBS payments crisis will be indemnified for any losses incurred.

Rob Hailstone June 19, 2015

LeO overhaul to cost profession up to £90k a year (LSG)

A reorganisation at the top of the Legal Ombudsman could cost the profession an extra £90,000 a year in managers’ salaries.

Rob Hailstone June 19, 2015

Search Acumen appoints Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager (TC)

Search Acumen has strengthened its team of experienced industry professionals by appointing Zoe Dobson as Client Relationship Manager. Zoe joins the conveyancing search provider from Wessex Searches and increases the

Rob Hailstone June 18, 2015

“Taking the greed out of the legal market” – Pure Legal targets law firm acquisitions (LF)

The new legal business set up by the founder of Compass Costs – who became head of Quindell Legal Services after it bought Compass – is set to buy two

Rob Hailstone June 18, 2015

LSB chief executive cools talk of move to single regulator (LF)

The prospect of a single regulator for the legal market has dimmed after the new chief executive of the Legal Services Board distanced himself from the idea.

Rob Hailstone June 18, 2015

Law Society: third-party client accounts ‘too expensive’ (LSG)

The Law Society has rejected proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to approve client accounts managed by third parties.

Rob Hailstone June 17, 2015

Japanese Knotweed (IC)

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a hardy, bamboo-like perennial plant that, although quite attractive on first glance, is highly aggressive and destructive. It was originally introduced by botanists as an

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2015

Landfill Sites (IC)

Landfill sites can have severely detrimental effects on surrounding land, and as a result are often under intense scrutiny. Interest in the remediation of contaminated land has never been higher

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2015

Firm shut down after solicitor who forged cheques as trainee is struck off (LF)

The SRA last week shut down a north-west London law firm shortly after an accountant who went on to train as a solicitor at the firm was struck off for

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2015

LeO set to consult on accepting complaints from third parties and clients of unregulated providers (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman is set to consult on allowing third parties to complain about lawyers in certain circumstances, it has emerged.

Rob Hailstone June 15, 2015

Apprentice star turns to crowdfunding for The Link App (SJ)

Former Apprentice star and solicitor Lauren Riley is using her entrepreneurial nous to fund her budding business empire The Link App.

Rob Hailstone June 12, 2015