CLC appoint new insurance broker
City of London based Prime Professions have been appointed as the new brokers for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) Master Policy Scheme following a formal tender. The specialist professional indemnity insurance (PII) broker will provide a service team headed up by directors Robin Bayly and Martin Ellis, experienced professionals with several decades of experience […]
Conveyancing prices most likely to be driven down by ABS entrants
A well respected survey has revealed some interesting views from solicitors generally about the post ABS direction of prices in the conveyancing sector. As we all know conveyancers are happy to fall over themselves to reduce prices ever lower despite concerns over quality, risk and outcomes. Every town has a conveyancer who is prepared to […]
Licensed Conveyancer speaks out against CML for favouring solicitor practices.
Countrywide’s Nigel Stockton last week criticised the lack of context that accompanied the issue of CML circular 2531, listing the firms that have been accredited under the Law Society CQS scheme. The circular highlighted the benefits of the CQS without explaining why Licensed Conveyancers could not be accredited. This leaves readers to potentially misunderstand that […]