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Conveyancers could be first to publish prices (TC)

Crispin Passmore of the SRA has stated that conveyancing may be one of the first legal areas to be subject to the new conditions.

Rob Hailstone January 30, 2017

Mishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells (LSG)

Conveyancing solicitors have been put on high alert by a judgment ordering a firm that fell victim to identity fraud to pay more than £1m.

Rob Hailstone January 30, 2017

Chaos behind the scenes as white paper on housing gets rewritten (PIE)

The Government’s long-awaited white paper on housing has been put back yet again, amid speculation of disagreement among ministers and fears of a backlash.

Rob Hailstone January 27, 2017

Modernising the Law Society (TC)

Continuing to pursue an agenda of modernisation, a review of the Law Society’s governance is under way. This aims to effectively promote, represent and support the profession.

Rob Hailstone January 27, 2017

Law Society president speaks out after chief executive’s resignation (LF)

There have been “frustrations” with the speed of governance reform at the Law Society, its president has admitted as he tried to calm the shock caused by the resignation earlier

Rob Hailstone January 27, 2017

Appeal to help Florence soars past the £200,000 mark (PIE)

There is still some £50,000 to go for the appeal to hit its £250,000 target. Please donate if you can.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

Publishing prices: SRA to start with divorce, wills, conveyancing and simple SME work (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is planning to require law firms to publish their fees for services such as divorce, wills or conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

A doomed legal sector? Not according to the stats (LSG)

Firms closing, solicitors misbehaving and governments legislating: it’s about as cheery some of the time as an EastEnders Christmas special.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

SRA preparing rules on forcing law firms to publish prices (LSG)

Rules for firms on publishing price information could be unveiled as soon as this summer, the Solicitors Regulation Authority confirmed recently.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

Agents now able to create chains on conveyancing portal (EAT)

A conveyancing portal has announced the release of new functionality which allows estate agents to create chains in its system.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017

Free national conference tackles the increasing threat of cyber crime (LF)

tmgroup are pleased to announce that their national conference “Risky Business: Cyber Crime in the Property Transaction” will be taking place on Thursday 23 February 2017.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017

Solicitors ready for ‘automation revolution’ (LSG)

The Law Society published today, ‘Capturing Technological Innovation in Legal Services’.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017