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Dudley Building Society selects LMS as Conveyancing Services Partner (TC)

Dudley Building Society has appointed Legal Marketing Services to provide conveyancing services for the fees assisted and referral services. The partnership commences on the 18th May 2015.

Rob Hailstone May 15, 2015

Solicitors urged to learn from retailers to help improve client satisfaction (LF)

Problems with communication continue to dog solicitors, the results of the largest-ever client research have shown, while the way they follow up potential leads is another area where major improvement

Rob Hailstone May 15, 2015

SRA launches small firms team

The SRA has set up a specialist team dedicated to helping small firms needing advice and guidance on compliance issues.

Rob Hailstone May 14, 2015

QS founder launches ‘Trip Advisor’-style legal comparison site (LSG)

One of the founders of the QualitySolicitors network will set live a comparison website which he is hailing as a ‘Trip Advisor’ equivalent for solicitors.

Rob Hailstone May 14, 2015

Legal consumers not swayed by price or advertising – poll (LSG)

Advertising will persuade just a fraction of the public to choose a particular legal services provider, a new survey has found.

Rob Hailstone May 14, 2015

Why are there so many completions on a Friday? (PIE)

One of our clients actually said to one of our conveyancers that you had to complete on a Friday because “it is the law”.

Rob Hailstone May 13, 2015

SRA widens definition of ‘small firms’ by doubling turnover limit (LF)

The SRA has widened its definition of a ‘small firm’ by doubling the annual turnover limit from £200,000 to £400,000.

Rob Hailstone May 13, 2015

Confusion as Brandon Lewis retains housing and planning role (PIE)

There was confusion today as it emerged that the new housing minister is not Mark Francois but Brandon Lewis, who continues in his role as Minister of State for Housing

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2015

Gold Standard for Convey Law

Newport-based conveyancing specialists Convey Law have been recognised for their excellent record in staff welfare with a prestigious accreditation.

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2015

All change! New ministers at Housing and DCLG (EAT)

Mark Francois and Greg Clark have been named as the new housing minister and new Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government respectively, replacing Brandon Lewis and Eric Pickles,

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2015

The Certainty of an Exchange of Contracts (TC)

The significance of an exchange of contracts is that the transaction will become legally binding.

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2015

What are the transactional potholes of unadopted roads? (TC)

Unadopted roads refer to roads which do not have to be adequately maintained by the highway authority under the Highways Act 1980. A legal duty to maintain these roads still

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2015