James Caan investment firm doubles profits (LSG)
Profits at a firm backed by Dragon’s Den investor James Caan almost doubled during the first full year of his involvement.
Legal execs’ regulator sets sights on solicitor firms (LSG)
ILEX Professional Standards has received ’several enquiries’ from SRA-regulated law firms interested in changing their regulator since applications opened on 5 January.
‘Toxic’ row over a second entrance access to property (LSG)
Appeal judge Sir Stanley Burnton described the relationship between Richard Gilks and Adrian Hodgson as ‘toxic’ after the row over a second entrance access to Gilks’ property.
When is contaminated land certified as not ‘Contaminated Land’? (IT)
The Law Society has just reissued its Contaminated Land warning card to solicitors – but conveyancers must realise that negative search results do not mean what you might think they […]
Six new members appointed to the SRA
Six new members appointed to the SRA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Law Society to Face Negligent Misrepresentation Action in 2015 (IC)
This case raise a question of wide importance and in theory calls into question undertakings by solicitors to discharge mortgages.
The Legal Pitfalls of Contaminated Land (TC)
On 18th December 2014 The Law Society issued a Practice Note regarding contaminated land, outlining their views of good practice in this area, in order for solicitors and licenced conveyancers […]
Why tweet when you can ‘moot’? QC launches legal social media site (LF)
Lawyers frustrated by having to confine their tweets to 140 characters will be free to express themselves in ‘moots’ of up to 500 words on new legal social media site Mootis, […]
Scotland looks to Norway’s property hub (INEA)
SCOTLAND looks to Norway for land and property hub, says Trude B-J Margel. Doing business quickly and efficiently is the cornerstone of a healthy, successful economy. The ability to carry […]
HMRC investigations into buy-to-let spark surge in tax receipts (INEA)
A crackdown on landlords has resulted in record hauls of capital gains tax for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Tax investigations – undertaken when officials believe there is evidence of […]
Conveyancing Solicitor Joins Hoowla to Modernise Conveyancing (IC)
Online conveyancing case management software provider Hoowla welcomes Natalie Williams to their growing team.
Who will be investing in the property sector? (TC)
This year is set to bring about many changes and the plans in place for the property market under the coalition may be eradicated; depending on which political party gains […]