The scandal that isn’t (LF)
As soon as you see the word ‘expenses’, you think of duck houses and parliamentarians cooling their heels at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
Connect2Law relaunches with ‘platinum’ law firm members (LF)
Law firm network Connect2Law (C2L) has this week been relaunched with a new format and seven ‘platinum’ members who will work alongside leading alternative business structure Parabis.
Plant tells “flat earthers” that SRA independence is inevitable (LF)
The outgoing chairman of the SRA has urged the “flat-earthers” at the Law Society to accept that full structural independence for the regulator from Chancery Lane is inevitable.
Chief legal ombudsman quits after accounts probe (LSG)
The chief legal ombudsman has resigned from his £161,000 post following a dispute in relation to the unpublished annual accounts of the complaints service.
Big annual house price rise masks recent falls (EAT)
The Office for National Statistics says UK house prices have soared by 12.1 per cent in the past year – but this masks yet another sign of the rapidly cooling […]
Quindell founder Rob Terry resigns from the board (LSG)
The chairman and founder of listed legal services provider Quindell resigned this morning in a bid to stem the freefalling share price of the company.
SRA keen to relax accounts submission rules (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority wants accountants to use more professional judgement in testing law firms’ finances before submitting accounts reports.
‘Self-lawyering’ is the future, consumer watchdog forecasts (LSG)
Acess to justice will be enhanced if consumers of legal services are empowered to handle more of their legal affairs by themselves, the watchdog panel funded by the legal profession […]
SRA consultation on regulation of solicitor insolvency practitioners
The SRA have launched a consultation on a proposal to stop regulating solicitors who act as insolvency practitioners under the Insolvency Act 1986.
SRA launches further consultation on accountants’ reports
The SRA launched a second consultation on accountants’ reports on Tuesday 18 November.
Home ownership to fall as renting increases – prediction (PIE)
Soaring rents will force nearly 6 million private tenants into poverty by the year 2040, while home ownership and social renting will continue to decline.
Business group wants Scots-style stamp duty reform (EAT)
Accountancy group Menzies LLP is lobbying the government to announce the Introduction of a progressive Scottish-style stamp duty in the autumn statement on December 3.