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CHAPS settlement day extension (LSG)

The Bank of England has announced it is extending the Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) settlement day to align more closely with the typical business day.

Rob Hailstone July 27, 2015

CHAPS working hours to be extended next year (EAT)

CHAPS has confirmed that its operational hours will be extended from summer 2016, enabling high-value payments to be made until 6pm.

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2015

LMS extends partnership with The Chorley Building Society (TC)

LMS has extended its relationship with The Chorley Building Society by providing its General Panel Management service to the Society. This will allow The Chorley to offer its members and

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2015

LSB approves relaxation of separate business rule (LF)

The Legal Services Board has approved radical reforms of the separate business rule for solicitors, while noting that the changes “carry some risks to consumers”.

Rob Hailstone July 24, 2015

Law Society to target big business in new “solicitor brand” campaign (LF)

The Law Society’s membership board has approved plans for a long-term campaign to boost the ‘solicitor brand’, which will include bigger businesses and in-house lawyers as buyers of legal services.

Rob Hailstone July 23, 2015

SRA: Cyber criminals stalking legal profession (LF)

The legal profession is one of the sectors of the economy most frequently the subject of data breaches and increasingly the target of scams and attacks by cyber criminals, according

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2015

‘Major milestone’ reached for e-conveyancing initiative (EAT

Edinburgh Solicitor Property Centre claims to have reached what it calls a “major milestone” in its new e-conveyancing service called Central Conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2015

Cost of borrowing may rise if law firms abandon client accounts, regulators warn (LF)

Banks may charge law firms more for borrowing if they abandon their client accounts, the legal regulators have warned in a joint report.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2015

Welsh government injects £100,000 into conveyancing hub (LSG)

A conveyancing hub in Bridgend serving clients across England and Wales is the latest legal services venture to receive a grant from the Welsh government in its efforts to expand

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2015

Senior partner Barnett struck off (LSG)

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ordered Richard Barnett, formerly senior partner at Southport firm Barnetts, to be struck off the roll.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2015

House price game show starts on ITV next week (EAT)

If business is a bit quiet over the next few Mondays, don’t feel guilty at watching TV – you could even describe it as working.

Rob Hailstone July 20, 2015

Search Acumen Appoints new Business Development Manager to Steer Move into Commercial Real Estate (IC)

Search Acumen, the search provider, has appointed Caroline Robinson as its new Commercial Real Estate Business Development Manager as it lays the foundations to expand into the commercial property market.

Rob Hailstone July 20, 2015