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Law Society accuses SRA of helping large accountancy firms over others (LF)

SRA plans to make it easier for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to be licensed as alternative business structures will give the large accountancy firms a competitive advantage, the Law Society has

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2014

Riverview stops annual contracts for small businesses to focus on major clients (LF)

Rising demand from FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 clients has led Riverview Law to stop offering its innovative annual contracts for small businesses.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2014

Connecting to the high street (LSG)

Far from driving the extinction of high street practices, technology has become one of the main weapons in their armoury.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2014

Conveyancers are the Ringmasters (LSG)

Solicitors are core to the house-moving process and attuned to the complexities poorly understood by others.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2014

Securing a mortgage: a mountain – or a mole hill? (EAT)

The Building Societies Association (BSA) published its latest Property Tracker’ survey figures. It always makes for an interesting read, providing a reliable insight into what clients are thinking about the

Rob Hailstone September 21, 2014

Agents’ salaries not at top of residential ladder (EAT)

Estate agents have enjoyed an average 5.2 per cent increase in salary over the past year but their total income is eclipsed by some other groups within the residential sector.

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2014

Registration open for the 2014 Conveyancer of the Year Awards

It’s time to register for the 2014 Conveyancer of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times and The Times – all entrants need to register by September 26,

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2014

Legal Ombudsman outlines test for dealing with complaints about MDPs (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has introduced a policy for dealing with complaints about organisations which provide non-legal as well as legal services, such as some alternative business structures (ABSs) and,

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2014

Silly money and sensible planning (LSG)

Planning reforms are essential to fixing the housing crisis. The question is which reforms.

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2014

PEP talk can undermine ethics, warns Moorhead (LSG)

Fixating on raw metrics such as profit per equity partner, hourly rates and a firm’s position in sector league tables can undermine the professionalism of solicitors, a leading authority on

Rob Hailstone September 18, 2014

Insurer to bear costs of mirror wills mix-up (LSG)

The Supreme Court today ordered a solicitor’s insurer to pay the bulk of both parties’ costs over a wills dispute arising when a married couple each signed the wrong draft

Rob Hailstone September 18, 2014

It’s war! easyProperty launches with a bang – but only 67 listings (PIE)

All-out war was declared on high street agents last night amid incredible scenes at the easyProperty launch.

Rob Hailstone September 18, 2014