Wonga fined for threatening customers with fake law firms (LSG)
Wonga has been ordered to pay £2.6m in compensation after sending letters to customers in arrears from non-existent law firms.
AA expands legal services with conveyancing panel (LSG)
The AA announced it has expanded its legal services provision into conveyancing.
New SRA chair aims for ‘strong working relationship’ (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority named its first first non-lawyer chair today. Enid Rowlands, UK chair of charity Victim Support, will succeed current chair Charles Plant in the role from January […]
SRA urged not to dispense with accounts requirement (LSG)
The Law Society has urged the Solicitors Regulation Authority to maintain some form of independent check over firms’ accounts.
Troubled CLS merged with funeral and insurance (LSG)
Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) will join the group’s funeral and insurance businesses in a new ‘consumer services division’ following a major shakeup of the loss-making alternative business structure.
Getting people moving – AA accelerates into conveyancing (LF)
The AA – which research found recently to be the UK’s most trusted brand – has launched a conveyancing service in its first move since receiving an alternative business structure […]
Pinsent Masons is an example to others on how to make the most of a Twitter account (LF)
Firms were rated according to the frequency they updated Twitter content, their willingness to engage in dialogue, their use of images and video, and their consistency of tweeting.
Agents asked to vote for favourite conveyancer (EAT)
Leave aside the occasional gripe and grudge about conveyancers – agents now have an opportunity to vote for their favourite in the business.
Lenders set to squeeze mortgages, warns Bank (PIE)
Lenders will squeeze mortgage approvals over the next three months, despite rising demand.
Parliament to probe manorial rights (LSG)
A recent spate of applications to claim manorial rights on properties in England and Wales has prompted a parliamentary investigation. The House of Commons Justice Committee announced today that it […]
New HMRC money-laundering guidelines are here (EAT)
HM Revenue & Customs has just issued a 41 page document giving the latest guidance on how to conform with money laundering legislation.
Financial adviser rating and review website sets sights on solicitors (LF)
A website which claims to have published 10,000 reviews from clients of independent financial advisers (IFAs) and mortgage brokers is seeking to move on to solicitors.