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When did lawyers become less reputable than insurers? (LSG)

The government has announced that lawyers and claims firms are to be banned from offering incentives such as free tablet computers to encourage people to make insurance claims.

Rob Hailstone June 11, 2014

Supreme Court ‘village green’ ruling (LSG)

A field in Whitby, North Yorkshire, cannot be registered as a ‘town or village green’ despite the fact that its owner, Scarborough Borough Council, has allowed its informal use for

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2014

Are you going to be one of the survivors? (LF)

If you wish to be in the successful, you need to avoid these pitfalls.

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2014

Parliamentary inquiry calls for renewed wills push in bid to increase charitable giving (LF)

A parliamentary inquiry has called for a push to encourage people to make wills and that will-writers should inform all clients that they are able to leave money to charity

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2014

Consumer panel to use Freedom of Information requests for lawyer data (LSG)

The legal services watchdog is to use FoI requests to extract more data on the performance of lawyers.

Rob Hailstone June 10, 2014

Regulatory reforms: have your say (LSG)

The SRA has announced a wide-ranging programme of reform and the Law Society is urging its members to participate in the consultation. There is only a limited time to act,

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2014

Law Society promotes high street firms (LSG)

The Law Society is looking for case studies of clients with stories to tell as part of a campaign to promote high street firms and raise awareness of the new

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2014

Labour review may urge land release (EAT)

In a preview of what may be a big debate leading up to the general election, the housing expert writing a Labour-commissioned report wants more land released for existing towns

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2014

Government to ban inducements in latest insurance fraud crackdown (LF)

The government announced over the weekend that it is to ban lawyers from “encouraging people to make claims” by offering them upfront incentives like cash or iPads.

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2014

SRA whittles down diversity data non-compliers to hardcore 100 (LF

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has cut the number of law firms failing to hand over data on the diversity of their staff from 1,106 to 108

Rob Hailstone June 9, 2014

CML warns on indemnity reforms: “Lenders will cut their panels” (LF)

Small firms and sole practitioners could be removed from conveyancing panels if the Solicitors Regulation Authority goes ahead with its indemnity insurance reforms, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has

Rob Hailstone June 6, 2014

“Door is open” on regulation of will-writing, Kenny says (LF)

The government may look again at the question of whether to regulate will-writing, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) has indicated.

Rob Hailstone June 6, 2014