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Legal Services Board to dig deep into Law Society’s relationship with SRA in independence probe (LF)

The Legal Services Board is to review the conduct of the Law Society since autumn 2014 to determine whether Chancery Lane interfered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s independence, it has

Rob Hailstone March 28, 2017

Conveyancers call for Competition and Markets Authority study of their sector (PIE)

Conveyancers have called on the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a specific review into the conveyancing industry.

Rob Hailstone March 27, 2017

Super-exam could create ‘tiered system’ says SRA study (LSG)

The ‘super exam’ proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for would-be solicitors could improve diversity in the profession – but could also create a ‘tiered system’, an independent report commissioned

Rob Hailstone March 27, 2017

QualitySolicitors founder member quits to return to ‘core roots’ (LSG)

One of the founder members of the QualitySolicitors network is leaving the group in order to ‘reinstate its identity’.

Rob Hailstone March 27, 2017

‘Cautionary tale’ on free advice from solicitors (LSG)

Dispute resolution experts have stressed that lawyers should not fear the implications of a case where an architect was found liable for free professional advice to friends – but they

Rob Hailstone March 27, 2017

Conveyancing chatbot aims to engage potential clients looking for a quote (LF)

Leading conveyancing firm Convey Law has launched what is said to be the first fully automated chatbot that can engage with potential conveyancing clients, provide instant fee quotes, and then

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2017

Indemnity insurers secure key PII Supreme Court ruling (LSG)

Industry experts say insurers will be heartened by a Supreme Court judgment which could determine how indemnity insurance-related claims are aggregated.

Rob Hailstone March 24, 2017

Land Registry records just under 70,000 sales transactions in February (PIE)

The Land Registry recorded 69,815 property transactions in February, data on its workload reveals.

Rob Hailstone March 22, 2017

The skills shortage in law firms is the biggest threat to handling cybercrime (LF)

The skills shortage in our businesses is the biggest threat to our industry when looking at cybercrime. Cybercriminals are not just after money but are looking for sensitive information too,

Rob Hailstone March 22, 2017

Consumer watchdog sounds caution on transparency drive (LSG)

The legal consumer watchdog has warned of a risk that clients may be overwhelmed with information if regulators overdo the current transparency drive.

Rob Hailstone March 22, 2017

Government heeds concerns over stamp duty reform (LSG)

The government has agreed to go back to the drawing board over proposed reforms to the way it collects stamp duty land tax following consistent concerns raised by conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone March 21, 2017

New service launches for agents which combines conveyancing and Consumer Protection Regulations compliance (PIE)

A new sister company to auction platform IAM Sold has launched, offering a white-labelled conveyancing service to agents.

Rob Hailstone March 21, 2017