Mis-sold leaseholds scandal: ‘Claims could be brought against agents’ (PIE)
Estate agents who have acted on behalf of developers in selling new-builds could be drawn into a redress scheme for mis-sold leaseholds, it has been claimed.
Bill proposes compensation scheme for those with unfair leaseholds (TC)
A Bill aiming to bring in a compensation scheme for those with unfair leaseholds has secured a second reading.
New chief legal ombudsman named (LSG)
Rebecca Marsh, a senior executive at the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is the new Chief Legal Ombudsman, the ombudsman’s office has announced.
Wills reform could turn people away from solicitors (LSG)
Proposals for wide-reaching will reform could see people turning to unregulated providers, solicitors have warned, as the government prepares to consider the biggest shake-up yet to centuries-old wills laws.
Lawyers among most stressed – official (LSG)
Lawyers are among the most stressed professionals in the UK, government figures show – and women are the worst affected.