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SRA shuts down Manchester firm Robert Meaton & Co (LSG)

Manchester firm Robert Meaton & Co has been closed down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority due to suspected dishonesty by one of the partners.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

Regulator is bewitched by insurance mirage (LSG)

Before stepping out into the unknown, perhaps the SRA should check the forecast.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

Society president backs ‘digital Magna Carta’ (LSG)

Law Society president Andrew Caplen will this weekend call for an international ‘digital Magna Carta’ to arrest the creep of government surveillance.

Rob Hailstone August 11, 2014

I’m an agent – and I’ve just been gazumped (PIE)

An agent has publicly revealed how he has been gazumped on his own home purchase. Jonathan Hudson, of Hudson Property, said he was devastated by the turn of events.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2014

Should we bring back HIPs? (EAT)

Ok, that is a provocative title in order to get your attention, but on a serious note, should we be producing some kind of seller’s pack? For now, let’s call

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2014

First local authority ABS receives green light (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has finally licensed the first local authority alternative business structure (ABS), after approving the collaborative law firm set up by two Buckinghamshire local authority legal teams.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2014

PII decision held for up to 90 days (LSG)

The oversight regulator has given itself an extra two months to decide on reducing the minimum required cover for professional indemnity insurance after strong opposition from the Law Society and

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2014

Lower indemnity limit would “attract discount in premiums”, SRA insists (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has insisted that a lower minimum limit for indemnity insurance would “attract a discount in premiums” for law firms.

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2014

CML warns of “fast and potentially drastic action” if indemnity limit is cut (LF)

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned that cutting the minimum indemnity limit for law firms could force lenders into taking “fast and potentially drastic action”.

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2014

Professions line up to oppose PII reforms (LSG)

Insurers, mortgage lenders and solicitors have pleaded with the oversight legal regulator not to go ahead with a reduction in minimum indemnity cover.

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2014

Chancery Lane names its ‘brightest stars’ (LSG)

Solicitors and firms from across the ‘world’s most respected legal system’ have won through to the final stages of the Law Society Excellence Awards 2014.

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2014

EasyProperty – with Harry Hill as chairman – aims to ‘mortally damage’ agents (PIE)

EasyProperty is planning to “disrupt” the property market and “mortally damage” high street agents.

Rob Hailstone August 6, 2014