SME law firms “face the most threat” from new entrants, survey finds (LF)
Small and medium-sized law firms “face the most threat” from new entrants and increased competition, a wide-ranging survey of the UK legal services market has found.
Tenant who tripped on path not owned by landlord wins case (PIE)
The landlord did not own the path and did not own the block. However, the landlord did own a flat within the block and the path was the essential means […]
Clients shunning national brands as market booms (LSG)
Most private clients would rather go to a traditional local law firm rather than a national brand, according to a major annual market snapshot published today.
Conveyancers and the Draft Consumer Rights Bill (EAT)
The Conveyancing Association is the latest part of the house-moving industry to call on experts to identify obstacles that hinder the home-buying process.
Conveyancers and the Draft Consumer Rights Bill (TC)
This should formulate the most radical overhaul for consumer law for a number of decades, as various pieces of fragmented legislation are streamlined into a single bill.
Law firms failing to meet threat of market disruption, says report (LF)
Law firms are failing to respond to the disruptive effects of new entrants to legal services and continue to measure their success using traditional performance metrics, according to a report […]
Report finds no evidence ABSs have reduced legal costs (LSG)
No empirical evidence exists to show non-lawyer ownership models in the UK and Australia have improved access to justice.
Society hits out at new EU rules for mortgages (LSG)
The government has said it will do the ‘minimum’ required to comply with new EU mortgage rules, which the Law Society says may disrupt the conveyancing market by forcing lenders […]
Cleaner banned from working in law firms (LSG)
A cleaner has been banned by the SRA from working in a law firm without the regulator’s permission.
Buying and selling property – Why is it so complicated? (EAT)
People often complain about the slow, stressful, complicated job of moving home. As far as enjoyment is concerned, it seems to be up there with death, divorce and paying one’s […]
CA surveys look to identify key obstacles to home-buying process (TC)
Conveyancing Association members are calling on fellow industry experts to help them identify the key obstacles currently hindering the home-buying process.
£1.2m in “irregular” payments made to Legal Ombudsman staff, says MoJ (LF)
The Ministry of Justice has declared more than £1.2m of payments made to staff at the Legal Ombudsman in the years since it was established to be “irregular”.