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Government pushes on with online powers of attorney (LSG)

The government is pressing ahead with promoting online lasting powers of attorney (LPA) despite the Law Society’s warning that digitising the service is likely to increase the risk of fraud

Rob Hailstone July 9, 2014

SRA reiterates Code for publicity to in-house teams

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has moved quickly to remind in-house solicitor teams of their responsibilities when it comes to publicity.

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2014

European law firms to be exempt from SRA oversight despite competition concerns (LF)

The SRA has decided to press ahead with plans that would allow European law firms that do not conduct reserved work to set up in England and Wales outside of

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2014

Society urges pause in Land Registry plans (LSG)

Proposed legislation to extend the powers of Land Registry should be put on hold until the future status of the registry is decided, the Law Society has said.

Rob Hailstone July 8, 2014

Law Society signs joint venture deal to create conveyancing portal (LF)

The Law Society has teamed up with software company Mastek UK Limited to deliver its conveyancing portal, which aims to speed up the home-buying process.

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2014

Society turns to LSB after board clears cover reform (LSG)

The Law Society is to take its campaign against reforms of professional indemnity insurance to the Legal Services Board.

Rob Hailstone July 7, 2014

Myhomemove and Countrywide are largest conveyancers (PIE)

The majority of conveyancing is still being done by smaller firms, new Land Registry data shows.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2014

Naked Legal offers stripped-down advice service (LF)

A a stripped-down telephone advice service for a single pre-payment fee of £45 was launched this week by legal entrepreneur Brad Askew.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2014

Lloyds defends recovery letters naming ‘SCM Solicitors’ (LSG)

The growing scandal of organisations employing non-existent ‘law firms’ to pressure debtors has taken a new turn today, with the giant Lloyds Banking Group the latest to come under scrutiny.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2014

PII arguments fall on deaf ears (LSG)

The plan to change the level of mandatory cover has one more hurdle to clear.

Rob Hailstone July 4, 2014

Search delays adding stress for buyers, sellers – and agents (PIE)

Searches are taking weeks to come through in several parts of the country.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2014

Smaller law firms “face battle to keep junior partners” as HMRC deadline looms (LF)

Smaller law firms are struggling to retain their junior partners in advance of tough new capital requirements set out by HM Revenue & Customs an executive search firm has claimed.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2014