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Law Society’s £35m share of PC fee should be repaid to solicitors (LF)

The Law Society’s share of the practising certificate fee should be repaid to solicitors if the Solicitors Regulation Authority becomes fully independent, the regulator’s chief executive has said.

Rob Hailstone January 21, 2016

LSB to encourage comparison websites to enter the law and challenge regulators over practising fees (LF)

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to make encouraging comparison sites to enter the legal market one of its goals for the next year, along with telling regulators to

Rob Hailstone January 21, 2016

Super-regulator (legal) makes business case for 2016/17 (LSG)

The Legal Services Board has today set out its stall for the immediate future – ahead of two external reviews of legal regulation.

Rob Hailstone January 21, 2016

The hurricanes of change – Legal services study (LF)

The Competition and Markets Authority unexpectedly weighed in this week with its study into the supply of legal services to consumers and SMEs.

Rob Hailstone January 20, 2016

Free2Convey to launch next month, with the focus on security (LF)

Free2Convey, which began as a free rival to failed conveyancing portal Veyo, is to formally launch to all conveyancers at the start of next month.

Rob Hailstone January 20, 2016

Consumer credit toolkit helps law firms with compliance

The SRA have published a consumer credit toolkit to help firms ensure the services they deliver are compliant with the new regulatory regime.

Rob Hailstone January 20, 2016

One-day moves will turn into two-day nightmares, say removals firms (PIE)

The head of a removals trade body has called for conveyancing problems to be sorted out which cause delays or logistical nightmares.

Rob Hailstone January 19, 2016

Legal Ombudsman issues conveyancing guide after buyer’s £20,000 bill (EAT)

The Legal Ombudsman has published new guidance for first time buyers as a result of conveyancing problems topping the list of legal complaints.

Rob Hailstone January 19, 2016

Conveyancing Association launch Second Edition of Conveyancing Protocol (TC)

The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has yesterday launched the second edition of its Conveyancing Protocol.

Rob Hailstone January 19, 2016

Revealed: Final Veyo bill to hit £7m (LF)

The bill for the Law Society’s failed conveyancing software project Veyo is likely to be £7m, its chief executive has revealed.

Rob Hailstone January 19, 2016

Two weeks to go until Right to Rent: Expert housing lawyer David Smith calls for delay (PIE)

Lawyer David Smith has called for next month’s roll-out of Right to Rent to be deferred. The roll-out across the whole of England is scheduled for exactly two weeks from

Rob Hailstone January 18, 2016

Shakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups (LSG)

Conveyancing startup When You Move became the latest entrant to the e-conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone January 18, 2016