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Fracking law change despite huge opposition (EAT)

The government is pressing on with plans to change the law to make it easier for firms to explore for and extract shale gas, despite an overwhelmingly negative public response

Rob Hailstone November 4, 2014

Kennedys becomes ABS but no external investment planned (LSG)

International firm Kennedys has become one of the biggest existing practices to convert into an alternative business structure.

Rob Hailstone November 4, 2014

Mass confusion as SRA warns 1,863 firms that they are entering shut-down (LF)

Many of the 1,863 law firms e-mailed by the SRA last Thursday that their apparent lack of PII meant they would have to move into a period of shut-down had

Rob Hailstone November 3, 2014

SRA closes three South East law firms in two days (LSG)

The SRA closed three law firms in London and Essex in just two days last week, giving suspected dishonesty as a reason for each separate intervention.

Rob Hailstone November 3, 2014

SRA Handbook changes support reform programme

The amendments in Version 12 of the Handbook support the Authority’s reform programme, which was announced in the spring.

Rob Hailstone November 3, 2014

Paperless signatures suited to conveyancing transactions will be available in January (LSG)

A personal injury lawyer and IT entrepreneur claims to have taken a step towards eliminating paper signatures in legal transactions.

Rob Hailstone November 3, 2014

Can we protect ourselves against property purchases falling through? (EAT)

According to a recent survey carried out by the Conveyancing Association, as many as 200,000 buyers will lose out on homes they had hoped to buy this year. The reason? Well, there

Rob Hailstone October 31, 2014

Countrywide reveals £43.2m of acquisitions and expansions (EAT)

Countrywide has revealed that so far this year it has invested £43.2m in acquisitions to consolidate its position as the UK’s largest property services group.

Rob Hailstone October 31, 2014

Barrister entrepreneur launches drafting service for lawyers (LF)

Barrister entrepreneur William Rees has launched an online drafting service aimed at mainly at solicitors in small firms.

Rob Hailstone October 31, 2014

EPC Changes – Are you advising your buy to let clients about these? (SN)

The Energy Act 2011 contains a number of provisions which will affect owners and occupiers of property.

Rob Hailstone October 30, 2014

A spirited (but serious) discussion: should agents disclose hauntings? (PIE)

Tomorrow is Halloween, which brings us to the ghostly topic of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.

Rob Hailstone October 30, 2014

MP names agents opposing ‘double charging’ (EAT)

Six estate agents in and around the constituency of campaigning Labour MP Stella Creasy have signed up to a so-called ‘Fight Against Double Charging’ – a name she gives to

Rob Hailstone October 30, 2014