Conveyancers ‘should not cross-examine clients’ over stamp duty (LSG)
Conveyancers risk becoming a police force as part of unintended consequences of the government’s higher stamp duty rates, a trade body has warned.
LSB not opposed to full-scale legal market probe (LSG)
The oversight regulatory body has given its provisional backing to the competition watchdog for a complete review of the legal sector.
Conveyancers’ anger over short gap between Budget and 3% Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)
Conveyancers have expressed serious criticisms about the short time frame between the Budget and April 1, when the new Stamp Duty surcharge is due to kick in.
Land Registry throws more light on high-profile property fraud case (EAT)
The Land Registry has thrown more light on the case in which veteran war reporter Max Hastings was the subject of a fraud scam and was ‘sold’ for £1.3m.
Land Registry’s Property Fraud Line Helps Thousands In Its First Three Years (IC)
Three years on from the launch of Land Registry’s property fraud line, nearly 3,000 calls and emails have been received, providing members of the public with help in protecting their […]
Communication: The key to effective conveyancing (TC)
Buying a home is a daunting task, particularly for first time buyers, so people will inevitably be relying on their conveyancer to help make the process run smoothly.
Insurer pulls out of PII market citing dangers of cybercrime (LSG)
Elite Insurance has announced its withdrawal from the solicitors’ market citing ‘unsustainable’ rates offered by competitors.
Law Society of Scotland to launch e-conveyancing platform (TC)
Undeterred by the public failure of their southern colleagues with Veyo, the Law Society of Scotland have announced a partnership to develop an e-conveyancing platform.
SRA Question of Trust campaign attracted thousands of responses
The Question of Trust campaign invited the public and profession to share their views on what should happen when solicitors fall short of the professional standards set out in the […]
£15.5m penalties for PII that put 1,300 law firms at risk (LSG)
Financial regulators have fined five individuals a total of £15.5m for their part in unauthorised solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance schemes.
Saga Legal admits it stopped taking new work last year (LSG)
Yet another big brand name that entered the legal services market through an Alternative Business Structure has admitted to scaling back its activity.
Stamp Duty surcharge comes under savage attack: Ministers told to turn back (PIE)
An attack on the Government’s strategy of taxing the purchases of second homes and buy-to-let property has come under fire from an unexpected source.