Chartis say PII reforms are "highly disappointing".
Chartis, who hold the leading share of the primary England & Wales Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance market have made a their disappointment with the new rules clear. A spokesperson for Chartis said they “believe that the ARP needs a fundamental overhaul before this year’s renewal season (October 1st 2011). According to our projections, between 2005 […]
SRA sets out new plans for conveyancing supervision and enforcement.
The SRA have issued the following press release The draft Strategy builds on work conducted by the SRA over the past two years which has focused on the risks posed by a small number of firms engaged in property-related fraud and money laundering. The draft Strategy will be further developed over the course of the […]
Solicitors should take a lead role in tackling mortgage fraud
The Chairman of the Conveyancing Association, Eddie Goldsmith, is asking that firms of Solicitors and Licensed Conveyancers take “a more definitive role” when it comes to tackling mortgage fraud, claiming that “if conveyancers don’t take action lenders will simply continue reducing their panels.” The Conveyancing Association believes that conveyancers could play an important role in […]
