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AI revolution will affect lawyers less than many other occupations, report predicts (LF)

Legal professionals will escape the artificial intelligence revolution relatively unscathed compared to other occupations, with high educational achievement being a key factor, according to a major report on the long-term

Rob Hailstone February 20, 2018

ABSs top the 1,000 mark as research highlights changing face of legal market (LF)

New competition since the introduction of alternative business structures, along with client demands is changing the face of the legal market, research has suggested, with the number of ABSs now

Rob Hailstone February 20, 2018

Buyers and conveyancers beware – Fire safety in flats (TC)

Two recent Tribunal cases should serve to remind conveyancers about the importance of finding out about fire safety when buying flats.

Rob Hailstone February 19, 2018

Solicitor “severely reprimanded” for misconduct while trying to correct property transfer error (LF)

A solicitor has been “severely reprimanded” by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after he compounded an error made by his firm 15 years previously when it failed to follow instructions over

Rob Hailstone February 19, 2018

Government launches surprise consultation on property redress (EAT)

The government has launched a surprise consultation on the creation of a new redress system for customers of agents and others in the property industry.

Rob Hailstone February 18, 2018

Taxman to update guidance on ‘confusing’ Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)

HMRC is set to update its guidance on the higher rate of Stamp Duty, which has been branded so confusing that it has caught out solicitors and estate agents.

Rob Hailstone February 16, 2018

Agency Warns Of Fake Property Advert Scam (TC)

Online fraudsters are targeting prospective tenants by offering listed properties at a lower price.

Rob Hailstone February 16, 2018

SRA wants to become separate legal entity from Law Society (LF)

Legal regulators have urged the Legal Services Board to use its review of the internal governance rules to give them greater independence from their representative bodies.

Rob Hailstone February 16, 2018

Conveyancing work falls for the first time in six years (LSG)

Conveyancers have suffered a drop in their workload for the first time in six years, according to an end-of-year edition of a regular benchmarking survey.

Rob Hailstone February 16, 2018

Estate agent and solicitor couple in ‘spectacular’ fraud (PIE)

An estate agent and her solicitor husband together defrauded clients for their own financial gain.

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2018

Conveyancers see workloads fall for first time since 2011 (LF)

Conveyancers saw their first annual drop in workload since 2011 last year, with volumes down 12% to under a million transactions, according to new research.

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2018

Law firm profile shows improving diversity across the legal sector

Data published recently reveals that while the overall legal sector is increasingly reflective of wider society, challenges remain in achieving true diversity at senior levels in some firms.

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2018