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SRA: Law firms must be able to explain decisions made by AI (LF)

Law firms must be able to explain “automated decisions”, including those involving artificial intelligence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.

Rob Hailstone December 12, 2018

Law Commission seeks to jump-start commonhold demand (LSG)

The Law Commission is hoping to reinvigorate demand for an alternative form of property ownership that struggled to gain traction when it was introduced nearly two decades ago

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2018

Tenant who moved out after ten days sues letting agent ‘for mis-selling him noisy flat (PIE)

A tenant who says he moved into a noisy flat is suing both his landlord and letting agent.

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2018

Landmark Supreme Court ruling for business tenants and their landlords (IC)

What the landmark Supreme Court ruling means is that it may now be more attractive for tenants to challenge their landlord’s refusal to grant them a new lease.

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2018

Executor Denied Property Fraudulently Transferred From Deceased (TC)

Becoming an executor of a property can be an extremely challenging job; however, the task becomes even more onerous when you are asked to reclaim property by overturning a longstanding

Rob Hailstone December 10, 2018

Law Society to start onsite visits to check firms’ CQS compliance (LF)

The Law Society is dramatically beefing up oversight of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme by introducing onsite compliance checks and many more desk-based assessments.

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2018

The SRA’s digital badge coming soon to your website (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority today revealed the ‘digital badge’ that will eventually have to be included on every regulated firm’s website.

Rob Hailstone December 7, 2018

Supplier of ‘reservation agreements’ grows its conveyancing panel as it strikes deal with Bold Group (PIE)

A firm which aims to bind buyers and sellers into deals is to expand its conveyancing panel as it grows its services to estate agents.

Rob Hailstone December 6, 2018

Coal Authority and Environment Agency release new data tool (IC)

Developers can now identify mining and groundwater constraints thanks to a free online tool created by the Coal Authority and Environment Agency.

Rob Hailstone December 5, 2018

Law Commission launches reforms to planning law in Wales (IC)

The Law Commission has published a wide-ranging report proposing over 190 technical reforms to planning law as it applies in Wales.

Rob Hailstone December 5, 2018

Legal Ombudsman launch new Self–Service Customer Assessment Tool (IC)

The Legal Ombudsman is launching a new online Self–Service Customer assessment tool to make life easier for consumers.

Rob Hailstone December 5, 2018

Latest reorganisation seeks to build “Future Law Society” (LF)

The Law Society is undergoing its latest internal reorganisation, with the aim of creating “the Future Law Society” by 2022.

Rob Hailstone December 5, 2018