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Insurer pulls out of PII market citing dangers of cybercrime (LSG)

Elite Insurance has announced its withdrawal from the solicitors’ market citing ‘unsustainable’ rates offered by competitors.

Rob Hailstone February 3, 2016

Law Society of Scotland to launch e-conveyancing platform (TC)

Undeterred by the public failure of their southern colleagues with Veyo, the Law Society of Scotland have announced a partnership to develop an e-conveyancing platform.

Rob Hailstone February 2, 2016

SRA Question of Trust campaign attracted thousands of responses

The Question of Trust campaign invited the public and profession to share their views on what should happen when solicitors fall short of the professional standards set out in the

Rob Hailstone February 2, 2016

£15.5m penalties for PII that put 1,300 law firms at risk (LSG)

Financial regulators have fined five individuals a total of £15.5m for their part in unauthorised solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance schemes.

Rob Hailstone February 2, 2016

Saga Legal admits it stopped taking new work last year (LSG)

Yet another big brand name that entered the legal services market through an Alternative Business Structure has admitted to scaling back its activity.

Rob Hailstone February 2, 2016

Stamp Duty surcharge comes under savage attack: Ministers told to turn back (PIE)

An attack on the Government’s strategy of taxing the purchases of second homes and buy-to-let property has come under fire from an unexpected source.

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Consumer group hits out at “dangerously flawed” stamp duty surcharge (EAT)

A consumer group which supports the principle of a stamp duty surcharge on second homes and buy to let properties has nonetheless slammed the government’s proposals as “dangerously flawed.”

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Complaints about lawyers fall to lowest level yet (LF)

The number of complaints about lawyers has fallen to its lowest level since the opening of the Legal Ombudsman, its much-delayed annual report and accounts have shown.

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Unregulated firms are the future, says high-profile struck-off solicitor as he sets one up (LF)

The former chair of the Law Society’s land law and conveyancing committee, who was struck off last summer, has helped his wife set up an unregulated law firm, it has

Rob Hailstone February 1, 2016

Agents must make residential vendors aware of stamp duty changes (EAT

Predicting how the housing market might play out over the next few months is incredibly difficult. There are a significant number of changes and developments which could create some game-changing

Rob Hailstone January 30, 2016

New bid to launch ‘digital platform’ to speed up conveyancing (EAT)

Only months after the collapse of Veyo aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland has announced a bid to deliver a “one-stop-shop

Rob Hailstone January 29, 2016

COT Assurances To Lenders To Be Extended (IC)

An important amendment is be made to clause 10 of the CML Lenders’ Handbook on 1 February 2016.

Rob Hailstone January 29, 2016