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Keynote address reinforces SRA’s commitment to reform

Jane Furniss, Board member and Chair of the SRA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, was the keynote speaker at a LexisNexis and Black Solicitors Network (BSN) event in London last

Rob Hailstone October 12, 2014

Law firms “increasingly worried” by threat of ABSs and non-solicitor competitors (LF)

Competition from alternative business structures (ABSs) and non-solicitor organisations is of increasing concern to law firms, Law Society research has revealed.

Rob Hailstone October 9, 2014

Survey to test legal regulation costs ‘hypothesis’ (LSG)

The oversight regulator of legal services is to survey the profession to test what it calls the ‘hypothesis’ that regulation is too costly.

Rob Hailstone October 9, 2014

Solicitors Journal Property Focus 2014

A round-up of the latest in property law news and practice.

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2014

Keynote address reinforces SRA’s commitment to reform (SRA)

The Chair outlined the SRA’s work in improving its approach to regulation as outlined in its Regulatory Reform programme published in May. She also made reference to work being done

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2014

Cybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers (LSG)

Solicitors urgently need to develop skills to protect their clients and themselves from cyber attacks, the government and Law Society will warn today.

Rob Hailstone October 8, 2014

HSBC to Use Mortgage Broker for the First Time (IC)

From today, HSBC will start to offer its mortgages through a broker.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2014

Slew of mergers before end of PII renewal period (LSG)

The end of this year’s professional indemnity insurance renewal period appears to have prompted a fresh wave of mergers.

Rob Hailstone October 7, 2014

Adoption of new protocols could end many property disputes (LSG)

The best form of alternative dispute resolution is dispute avoidance.

Rob Hailstone October 6, 2014

Hughes promises action on litigants in person (LSG)

Justice minister Simon Hughes has said the government will make an announcement within weeks on tackling the issues raised by the growing number of litigants in person.

Rob Hailstone October 6, 2014

How Dave and Ed are using housing to win voters’ hearts (EAT)

Move over X-Factor, we’re coming up to a General Election: Dave and Ed are taking centre stage and both are waxing lyrical about the housing market.

Rob Hailstone October 6, 2014

Urge to merge hits law firms across the land

A further series of mergers around the country have been announced as consolidation in the legal market continues to take hold.

Rob Hailstone October 6, 2014