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Attwells senior partner cleared by SDT (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay £14,000 in costs by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after a law firm senior partner was cleared of a number of allegations.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2016

Which? launches super-complaint to help property buyers who are victims of scams (PIE)

Home buyers who are scammed by fraudsters posing as estate agents or conveyancers into parting with their purchase money are part of the focus of a super-complaint made by Which?

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Legal Ombudsman’s performance worsens (LF)

The time taken by the Legal Ombudsman to resolve cases increased over the summer, new figures have shown.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Creating a ‘two-tier profession’ – Consumer panel joins opposition to SRA plan (LF)

The Legal Services Consumer Panel and the Legal Ombudsman are the latest organisations to come out against the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposal that practising solicitors be allowed to handle unreserved

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2016

Phishing scam alert (TC)

Land Registry have sent out a warning regarding recent email scams received by their customers.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016

Co-op Legal’s recovery picks up (LSG)

Co-op Legal Services has posted a first-half profit, the group revealed today in its interim results, continuing its steady recovery over the last two years.

Rob Hailstone September 26, 2016

Airbnb ruling means thousands of hosts are breaking the law

Thousands who let strangers stay in their homes via the property website may well be breaking law says judge.

Rob Hailstone September 24, 2016

More agents refuse to sell homes on controversial estate (EAT)

Several agencies have refused to market properties on a social housing estate which was bought by private investors in January.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Cyber Criminals Continue to Attack Law Firms: How Can Conveyancers Help to Prevent This? (IC)

Law firms and their clients continue to make national headlines as the number one target for cyber criminals, with new research from chartered accountancy firm Hazlewoods finding that from November

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

SRA Handbook consultation results

82% of respondents think that permitting solicitors to work in unregulated firms will damage the solicitor brand.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Ombudsman warns SRA plans will confuse consumers (LSG)

The Legal Ombudsman has warned consumers will be frustrated by plans to allow solicitors to work for firms outside of regulation.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2016

Saga exits legal services (LF)

Saga, the over-50s insurance and travel company, has closed its legal services business, Legal Futures can reveal – but said it may yet return to the market in future.

Rob Hailstone September 22, 2016