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SRA chief: let’s treat solicitors like adults in future (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to review its ‘tone of voice’ as it seeks to change how it communicates with practitioners, its chief executive said recently.

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2015

Blavo & Co shut down by regulator (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed it has closed down London-headquartered firm Blavo & Co Solicitors Limited.

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2015

Money laundering skews London prices: ‘we all know it’ says legal expert (EAT)

A legal expert suggests central London’s house prices may have been skewed because of money-laundering – “and we all know it.”

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2015

Separate representation in conveyancing “should be the norm”, Zurich says (LF)

Separate representation for lenders and borrowers in conveyancing transactions “should be the norm”, a senior manager at professional indemnity insurer Zurich has said.Separate representation for lenders and borrowers in conveyancing

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2015

Sampson was sacked – he didn’t resign, says MoJ chief (LSG)

Former chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson was dismissed and did not depart voluntarily, the Ministry of Justice’s most senior civil servant tFormer chief legal oFormer chief legal ombudsman Adam Sampson

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2015

Solicitors are not crime-fighters (LSG)

The cumbersome regime imposed on solicitors to tackle money laundering is not working. The evidence is in sky-high house prices.

Rob Hailstone October 13, 2015

Free2Convey announce partnership with Lawyer Checker (TC)

This month the industry will experience the launch of a complete, secure, transparent and most significantly, free portal for all conveyancers to use.

Rob Hailstone October 12, 2015

Veyo is still being tested, Law society president says (LF)

Veyo is still being tested and there is no fixed date for its national launch, the president of the Law Society told property lawyers last week.

Rob Hailstone October 12, 2015

Small firms must avoid ‘race to bottom’ (LSG)

Small firms will continue to provide the backbone of legal services – but they may look different in the future, Law Society president Jonathan Smithers told a conference session on

Rob Hailstone October 12, 2015

Modern model of learning for licensed conveyancers (SJ)

The Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced a shakeup of legal education for those looking to specialise in conveyancing or probate work.

Rob Hailstone October 9, 2015

More ombudsmen for LeO in bid to improve quality of complaints handling (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman is to recruit more ombudsmen to triage complaints against lawyers in a major reorganisation that aims to improve the quality of its decision making.

Rob Hailstone October 9, 2015

Estate agents’ relationship with mortgage brokers to come under spotlight (PIE)

The City regulator will be scrutinising the role of estate agents and their relationships with mortgage brokers.

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2015