Law firms stand to lose billions through fraud: says bank chief (LSG)
A key figure in banking has warned of ‘almost epidemic’ levels of fraud in the legal sector.
Estate agents and local newspaper hit with £775,000 bill in ‘cartel’ case (PIE)
A group of estate agents, three of its members and newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror have been fined more than £775,000 between them after a ‘cartel’ ruling.
Budget 2015: ‘Movement on housing but more to be done’ (TC)
The Chief Executive of one of the UK’s largest housing providers has cautiously welcomed Budget announcements aimed at tackling the housing crisis.
Regulator names firms in PII probe (LSG)
The SRA is investigating two firms that should have closed last year because they did not have a valid insurance policy.
New cases of conveyancing scam come to light (PIE)
Here is an important warning for agents, conveyancers and their clients.
Broad welcome for Help To Buy ISA (EAT)
The Budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne largely ignored the business of selling or buying homes – to the relief of many in the industry.
Just One Week Left to Register For the LFS Conveyancing Awards (IC)
Firms only have until March 27th to register for the largest and most prestigious of Conveyancing Award ceremonies.
Flood Re: Who, what, when, where, why (LF)
Following the Water Act 2014, the Government have announced their plans to introduce Flood Re, which is expected to roll out in July 2015.
Many lawyers unaware of how PC funds regulation (LSG)
A new survey has found widespread ignorance in the profession of how the practising certificate fee funds regulation.
CPD Changes For All SRA Regulated Firms (IC)
The SRA wants to move away from an arbitrary 16 hour rule, which they feel has become a tick box exercise, with solicitors undertaking “any” CPD accredited training just to […]
QS drifts towards normality (LSG)
The company that promised to turn the legal world upside down has had to retreat.
Conveyancers hit by ‘Friday afternoon’ fraudsters who target client money (PIE)
So-called ‘Friday afternoon’ scammers are hitting conveyancers as they work under pressure to complete sales.