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Changes to the CLC’s Accounts Code (IC)

Changes to the CLC’s Accounts Code are proposed to reduce the regulatory burden on specialist conveyancing and probate firms.

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2017

Fraud cases: how indemnity payments are recovered (TC)

Anyone who suffers loss from an omission or error in the land register will usually be compensated.

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2017

Call to give SRA power to strike off solicitors (LF)

Disciplinary cases involving solicitors are now akin to High Court trials and there needs to be a major overhaul that would make the Solicitors Regulation Authority responsible for handing out

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2017

Roundtable: Cybersecurity for Law Firms

As fears of cybercrime and data theft proliferate, how can law firms protect themselves against the scammers?

Rob Hailstone February 15, 2017

TPO spells out when pre-contract deposits may be acceptable (EAT)

The Property Ombudsman has reiterated its new guidance in relation to agents accepting pre-contract deposits in certain circumstances.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2017

Need to control Japanese knotweed grows (TC)

Following a landmark court ruling, property professionals are being urged to implement plans to effectively control Japanese knotweed.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2017

Tribunal fines solicitor convicted after being taken in by ‘Pope’s banker’ conman (LF)

The solicitor who safeguarded more than £100,000 of stolen cash for a charismatic conman posing as the Pope’s banker has been fined £2,000 following her conviction for transferring criminal property.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2017

Land Registry consultation: movement towards digital conveyancing (TC)

If a set of proposals by the Land Registry are approved, paper property deeds may finally be replaced by electronic documents.

Rob Hailstone February 13, 2017

Legal Ombudsman suspends publication of complaints data over accuracy concerns (LF)

The Legal Ombudsman has pulled from its website the details of law firms and chambers that have been subject to complaints because of concerns over their accuracy, it has emerged.

Rob Hailstone February 13, 2017

Registry announces new steps to digital conveyancing (LSG)

Electronic documents validated with digital signatures will finally replace paper property deeds if a set of proposals by Land Registry is approved. The agency recently released for consultation its plans

Rob Hailstone February 11, 2017

Rebukes for partners whose firm was tricked by fraudsters into paying away client’s money (LF)

Three partners of a law firm that was tricked by fraudsters into paying the proceeds of a property sale into the wrong bank account – and did not carry out

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2017

New progression platform ‘slicing two weeks off transaction times’, claim (PIE)

Early trials by estate agents of a new sales progression platform are said to show that its use is speeding up transactions by over two weeks.

Rob Hailstone February 10, 2017