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Is depression the last taboo for law firms? (LSG)

Lawyers suffering from depression often don’t want to talk about it. But the profession needs to do more.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2014

Super-regulator approves PC fee cut (LSG)

The Legal Services Board has called on legal sector regulators to provide more transparency regarding how the practising certificate fee is spent.

Rob Hailstone August 19, 2014

Law Society recruits new chief executive from NHSLA (LF)

The Law Society has chosen Catherine Dixon to replace Des Hudson as its chief executive.

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2014

Last hurdle before accountants can offer probate services: a two-day course

Passing a two-day course will enable accountants to start offering probate law services to the public, after the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) yesterday officially received

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2014

ICAEW approved to regulate probate and license ABSs (LSG)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has today become the first organisation outwith the legal sector to gain the power to regulate probate and license alternative business

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2014

Law Society appoints new chief executive (LSG)

Catherine Dixon, currently chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority, is to replace Desmond Hudson as chief executive of The Law Society.

Rob Hailstone August 15, 2014

New warnings issued about fake conveyancing firms (PIE)

New warnings have been issued about fraudster conveyancing firms and the dangers posed to buyers sending off their purchase funds.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2014

Slater & Gordon eyeing yet more acquisitions as it hits £100m revenue mark in UK (LF)

Slater & Gordon (S&G) has announced UK revenues of just over £100m for its last financial year, and indicated that further acquisitions are to come in the coming 12 months.

Rob Hailstone August 12, 2014

SRA shuts down Manchester firm Robert Meaton & Co (LSG)

Manchester firm Robert Meaton & Co has been closed down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority due to suspected dishonesty by one of the partners.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

Regulator is bewitched by insurance mirage (LSG)

Before stepping out into the unknown, perhaps the SRA should check the forecast.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

Society president backs ‘digital Magna Carta’ (LSG)

Law Society president Andrew Caplen will this weekend call for an international ‘digital Magna Carta’ to arrest the creep of government surveillance.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

I’m an agent – and I’ve just been gazumped (PIE)

An agent has publicly revealed how he has been gazumped on his own home purchase. Jonathan Hudson, of Hudson Property, said he was devastated by the turn of events.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2014