Lawyers will be seen in future as “small part of diverse legal ecosystem” (LF)
Regulated lawyers should be viewed in the future as “a small part of an increasingly diverse ecosystem”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.
Quindell shares at five-month low as adviser quits (LSG)
Listed legal services provider Quindell today suffered another blow with the resignation of its financial adviser.
Mackesys closes as buyers found for open files (LSG)
Two firms have concluded the acquisition of the remaining cases of legal aid firm Mackesys after weeks of negotiations.
Pressure group (COPSO) takes new swipe at Land Registry (EAT)
The pressure group representing some property search organisations has taken another swipe at the Land Registry for its claim that searches are one of the major causes of delays in […]
Britain is not falling out of love with homeownership, whatever the stats say (EAT)
Several national newspapers suggested last week that Britain was becoming more ‘continental’ in its approach to property – and, in particular, homeownership.
“Overwhelming disagreement” made SRA change track on COFA responsibility (LF)
“Overwhelming disagreement” made the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) abandon a plan to make compliance officers sign declarations that their firms followed the accounts rules, it has emerged.
Discharge dilemma (LSG)
Once upon a time when redeeming a mortgage, one prepared a form DS1, submitted this to the mortgagees and requested them to sign and return it. This meant that you […]
Transaction surge across UK defies slowdown (EAT)
Slowdown – what slowdown? October saw the highest level of house sales completed in a month since November 2007 according to LSL Properties.
Parent company pledges support for Rocket Lawyer UK (LSG)
The UK arm of legal document specialist Rocket Lawyer has said it is continuing to build its business after its first accounts revealed that it relies on its US parent […]
AML: Chancellor to be briefed on ‘unfair’ fees paid by smaller agents (PIE)
HMRC is consulting on anti-money laundering supervision fees paid by estate agents – including whether it is fair for large agents to benefit from a cap on charges, which effectively slashes […]
Council secures DCLG ban on agents’ boards “in perpetuity” (EAT)
A seaside council has successfully applied to the Department of Communities and Local Government to ban For Sale and To Let boards in a prominent part of its area – […]
Rents and indemnity premiums threaten health of small firms (LF)
The turnover of SME law firms in London and South East rose by 4% this year, according to an annual benchmarking survey by accountants HW Fisher & Co.