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Publishing prices: SRA to start with divorce, wills, conveyancing and simple SME work (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is planning to require law firms to publish their fees for services such as divorce, wills or conveyancing.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

A doomed legal sector? Not according to the stats (LSG)

Firms closing, solicitors misbehaving and governments legislating: it’s about as cheery some of the time as an EastEnders Christmas special.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

SRA preparing rules on forcing law firms to publish prices (LSG)

Rules for firms on publishing price information could be unveiled as soon as this summer, the Solicitors Regulation Authority confirmed recently.

Rob Hailstone January 26, 2017

Agents now able to create chains on conveyancing portal (EAT)

A conveyancing portal has announced the release of new functionality which allows estate agents to create chains in its system.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017

Free national conference tackles the increasing threat of cyber crime (LF)

tmgroup are pleased to announce that their national conference “Risky Business: Cyber Crime in the Property Transaction” will be taking place on Thursday 23 February 2017.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017

Solicitors ready for ‘automation revolution’ (LSG)

The Law Society published today, ‘Capturing Technological Innovation in Legal Services’.

Rob Hailstone January 25, 2017

One more ludicrous question from my buyer and I swear I am going to pull out

If the buyer asks me any more questions I am going to pull out. I have to put my foot down somewhere or this is going to drag on indefinitely.

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2017

Law Society governance problems prove need for independence (LF)

The Law Society’s governance troubles – with the resignation of chief executive Catherine Dixon earlier this month – are proof that it is “unsuitable” for any role in the regulation

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2017

Accounts analysis forecasts grim future for over 500 law firms (LF)

A financial health analysis of law firms based on annual accounts has predicted that at least 500 firms are heading for collapse in the next three years, with law firms

Rob Hailstone January 24, 2017

Stamp duty fuelling housing crisis, says property chief

Stamp duty is making the UK’s housing crisis worse by distorting the market and harming long-term development, the head of one of the world’s biggest property groups has warned.

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2017

Thankyou so much to our readers as #FlorenceDay gathers in thousands (PIE)

After PIE declared Friday to be #FlorenceDay donations poured in to help two-year-old Florence Jackson. One last big push is needed though.

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2017

Dealing with estate agents? It’s not that stressful, says public (PIE)

The supposed stress of dealing with estate agents is one reason which puts people off moving home.

Rob Hailstone January 23, 2017