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MPs quiz banks over bogus law firms (LF)

The row over banks sending letters to customers in debt that falsely appear to be from independent solicitors’ firms, rather than their in-house lawyers, is set to rumble on.

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

Fraud warning for law firms (LF)

Nat West and RBS are warning legal firms to stay alert after a spate of vishing (voice-phishing) scams across the sector

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

SRA ducks out of row over Law Society advice on Shariah-compliant wills (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has removed reference to the Law Society’s controversial practice note on Shariah-compliant wills from its guidance on will drafting, it has emerged.

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

‘QS Price Promise’ to launch in September (LF)

QualitySolicitors is to launch its ‘QS Price Promise’ in September, combined with a national TV advertising campaign, the network has revealed.

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

Let’s not preserve Land Registry in aspic (LSG)

Withdrawal of cack-handed sell-off plan should not close all options for reform.

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

Government still mulling Land Registry sale (LSG)

The government still has ambitions to privatise some Land Registry services, despite its climbdown in the face of an overwhelmingly critical response to a consultation.

Rob Hailstone July 16, 2014

No change to the Land Registry

“Given the importance of the Land Registry to the effective operation of the UK property market, we have concluded that further consideration would be valuable. Therefore, at this time, no

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014

New (family) building society launches today (PIE)

A new building society which launches today is designed to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder – with the help of their relatives.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014

Agent turns the tables on pro-online journalist (EAT)

Well-known London agent Ed Mead has offered a journalist the chance to be an estate agent for a few days – just to see how difficult the job actually is.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014

BSB follows SRA in backing £500,000 indemnity limit for firms (LF)

The Bar Standards Board has followed the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and proposed that the advocacy and litigation firms it hopes to regulate later this year should have indemnity cover

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014

PII brokers: free pen please? (LSG)

Proposal forms offer a great way for insurance brokers to obtain boundless information on solicitors.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014

Former Cobbetts partner speaks out (LSG)

A former Cobbetts partner who is the firm’s biggest individual creditor has spoken for the first time about his allegedly ‘poor treatment’ when the national firm failed last year.

Rob Hailstone July 14, 2014