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‘Gaming’ warning about fraudulent borrowers (EAT)

Leading financial experts are warning of increasing numbers of borrowers who apply for unregulated buy-to-let mortgages for homes they intend to live in.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Brokers warn SRA plans ‘unlikely’ to cut PII costs (LSG)

Insurance brokers have warned solicitors not to expect lower professional indemnity insurance premiums even if the rules on minimum cover are changed.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

SRA issues guidance on will writing

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued guidance for solicitors preparing wills. The guidance, published last week, has been drawn up to remind solicitors of their responsibilities and the Outcomes

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Annual declaration replaces CPD hours (LSG)

Firms and solicitors will have to sign an annual declaration pledging their commitment to continuing professional development instead of completing the current 16-hour mandatory requirement, the SRA has said today.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Training declarations to replace hours-based CPD (LF)

Solicitors will be required to make training declarations on their practicing certificates following the phasing out of hours-based continuing professional development (CPD), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

SRA to ditch mandatory 16-hour CPD (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority today pledged to scrap the requirement for solicitors to complete 16 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

SRA set to push ahead with plan to scrap formal CPD scheme (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pushing ahead with plans to abolish all of the prescriptive requirements around continuing professional development (CPD) and leave it to solicitors and their firms

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Society to open web system to all conveyancers (LSG)

All conveyancing professionals will have access to the Law Society’s online conveyancing system – so long as they pass due diligence tests equivalent to those in the Society’s Conveyancing Quality

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Rule change puts COFA heads on the block, says accountant (LSG)

A prominent accountancy firm has warned that compliance officers will have to shoulder extra responsibility if the Solicitors Regulation Authority succeeds in scrapping compulsory accountants’ reports.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Hudson: SRA insurance reform will “destroy high street conveyancing” (LF)

The SRA plans to prevent mortgage lenders from claiming on solicitors’ compulsory indemnity insurance will “destroy high street conveyancing” Law Society CEO Des Hudson says.

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

Yorkshire Building Society “will not reconsider” ban on unrated insurers (LF)

Yorkshire Building society says it has “no present intention” of reconsidering a ban it has decided to impose on firms with unrated indemnity insurers, even though the SRA decided against

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014

LSB to put heat under approved regulators over how they spend practising fees (LF)

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to tell the approved regulators that they must consult those they regulate about setting the level of practising fees beyond what is needed simply

Rob Hailstone May 24, 2014