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Reform of guideline hourly rates in shreds (LSG)

A project to reform guideline hourly rates (GHRs) for civil litigation is in shreds following master of the rolls Lord Dyson’s rejection of key recommendations made by a Civil Justice

Rob Hailstone July 29, 2014

MP triggers debate on future of stamp duty (EAT)

An MP is to stage a special all-party parliamentary debate on the future of stamp duty on homes and the way in which, she says, it distorts the housing market.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2014

The LSCP opposes a minimum indemnity insurance limit of £500,000 for solicitors (LF)

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has hit back at criticism by the SRA that it opposes a minimum indemnity insurance limit of £500,000 for solicitors, while supporting it for accountants.

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2014

Law Society Sharia wills guidance “cannot change the law”, justice minister says (LF)

The government has refused to be drawn into the row over controversial advice from the Law Society on Sharia-compliant wills, but insisted that it “does not, and cannot, change the

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2014

LSB paves way for CLC to expand beyond conveyancing (LF)

The statutory framework of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) could be changed in a way that would potentially enable it to regulate all reserved legal activities, under plans outlined

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2014

Paralegals granted new training short cut (LSG)

Paralegals who have passed a legal practice course (LPC) may now qualify as solicitors without having to complete a formal training contract, under guidance published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

Rob Hailstone July 28, 2014

The buying and selling process has not improved during my forty years in conveyancing (EAT)

Forty years ago this week, as a spotty 16 year old, I first began working in the legal profession. In fact, I still have the letter from J. W. Ward

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2014

World’s first all-online auction this autumn (EAT)

The first-ever all-online property auction – where a contract is emailed and digitally signed by sellers and buyers, so the entire procedure happens via email and the internet – is

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2014

Be More Uruguay? No! Be More Germany! (IC)

I think it was receiving sympathy from my German neighbour the morning after the Uruguay game that was so hard to take. My inferiority by nationality was palpable and reflected in

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2014

Where now for legal regulation? (LF)

A direct consequence of the Government’s decision in May not to make any major changes to the regulatory framework for legal services is that it simultaneously fired the starting gun for

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2014

ICAEW wins power to licence probate ABSs (LF)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has been given the green light by Parliament to regulate alternative business structures which provide probate services, with dozens of

Rob Hailstone July 25, 2014

PC renewals 2014

This year’s practising certificate renewal exercise will take place between 1 and 31 October.

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2014