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New SRA chair aims for ‘strong working relationship’ (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority named its first first non-lawyer chair today. Enid Rowlands, UK chair of charity Victim Support, will succeed current chair Charles Plant in the role from January

Rob Hailstone June 25, 2014

SRA urged not to dispense with accounts requirement (LSG)

The Law Society has urged the Solicitors Regulation Authority to maintain some form of independent check over firms’ accounts.

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Troubled CLS merged with funeral and insurance (LSG)

Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) will join the group’s funeral and insurance businesses in a new ‘consumer services division’ following a major shakeup of the loss-making alternative business structure.

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Getting people moving – AA accelerates into conveyancing (LF)

The AA – which research found recently to be the UK’s most trusted brand – has launched a conveyancing service in its first move since receiving an alternative business structure

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Pinsent Masons is an example to others on how to make the most of a Twitter account (LF)

Firms were rated according to the frequency they updated Twitter content, their willingness to engage in dialogue, their use of images and video, and their consistency of tweeting.

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Agents asked to vote for favourite conveyancer (EAT)

Leave aside the occasional gripe and grudge about conveyancers – agents now have an opportunity to vote for their favourite in the business.

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Lenders set to squeeze mortgages, warns Bank (PIE)

Lenders will squeeze mortgage approvals over the next three months, despite rising demand.

Rob Hailstone June 24, 2014

Parliament to probe manorial rights (LSG)

A recent spate of applications to claim manorial rights on properties in England and Wales has prompted a parliamentary investigation. The House of Commons Justice Committee announced today that it

Rob Hailstone June 23, 2014

New HMRC money-laundering guidelines are here (EAT)

HM Revenue & Customs has just issued a 41 page document giving the latest guidance on how to conform with money laundering legislation.

Rob Hailstone June 23, 2014

Financial adviser rating and review website sets sights on solicitors (LF)

A website which claims to have published 10,000 reviews from clients of independent financial advisers (IFAs) and mortgage brokers is seeking to move on to solicitors.

Rob Hailstone June 23, 2014

Solicitors healthy but workload and client expectations cause severe stress (LF)

One in six solicitors complain of being under severe stress, although almost nine out ten reported they were in good health – substantially more than workers among the general population,

Rob Hailstone June 23, 2014

Brilliant no more – pioneering ABS changes strategy and name (LF)

Brilliant Law – the alternative business structure start-up backed by gambling millionaire Bert Black – has adopted a new name and new strategy as it bids to become a top-30

Rob Hailstone June 23, 2014