‘Gold plated’ money laundering plans threaten new burden on firms (LSG)
‘Gold plated’ regulations transposing the EU’s fourth money laundering directive into UK law threaten to impose unnecessary burdens on law firms, the Law Society has told the government.
LeO keen on bringing unregulated providers within its remit (LF)
The Legal Ombudsman (has pledged to avoid pursuing an “expansionist” strategy when considering extending its jurisdiction, but nevertheless welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (suggestion that it could handle complaints […]
Election could kill probate fee ‘tax’ (LSG)
Controversial probate fee rises could be another casualty of the snap general election in June, it has emerged.