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Parliament gives green light to open up probate and conveyancing rights (LF)

The House of Lords yesterday gave the final go-ahead for chartered legal executives and others with appropriate expertise to offer probate and conveyancing services without the supervision of solicitors.

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2014

SRA’s “flexible” approach to MDPs backed by LSB (LF)

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has backed a new “flexible” approach by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) aimed at making it easier for multi-disciplinary partnerships (MDPs) to become licensed as

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2014

Super-regulator appoints new chief executive (LSG)

The Legal Services Board has appointed Richard Moriarty as its next chief executive.

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2014

MPs call for urgent evidence on ‘revenge evictions’ (PIE)

A cross-party group of politicians has launched an urgent inquiry into so-called revenge evictions.

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2014

It’s not on, CHAPS! (EAT)

The Bank of England (BoE) said those whose house moves were delayed last Monday or subsequently by a temporary shut-down of the CHAPS electronic money-moving service should approach their own

Rob Hailstone October 24, 2014

Wales moves towards devolved stamp duty (EAT)

The Welsh government is to be given greater autonomy over the level stamp duty levied in that country, as well as more powers over income tax and landfill tax.

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2014

Legal aid firm in shock closure (LSG)

Mackesys, one of London’s biggest criminal legal aid firms, has announced its immediate closure after more than 40 years in business by means of an outspoken statement on its website.

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2014

Complaints against other solicitors (LF)

The SRA recently published data showing a 47% increase in the number of solicitor-on-solicitor complaints received in 2013 (2,698); it also provided data that showed a four-fold increase in the

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2014

Banks told to help over house-move delay costs (EAT)

The Bank of England has said those whose house moves were delayed on Monday or yesterday by a temporary shut-down of the CHAPS electronic money-moving service should approach their own

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2014

United Law becomes third Connect2Law hub to launch own brand (LF)

Trethowans, based in Southampton and Salisbury, has become the third regional firm and former hub in Pannone’s Connect2Law network to launch its own brand – United Law.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2014

Solicitor charged with fraud (LSG)

A solicitor has been charged with 14 counts of fraud relating to the theft of nearly £624,000.

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2014

CHAPS crash will delay deals this week (EAT)

The Bank of England’s problems with the CHAPS system of electronic money payments, including those transferring monies at the end of the house-buying process, will almost certainly lead to problems

Rob Hailstone October 21, 2014