10 Reasons COLPs need Compliance Optimisation Technology
St Giles the professional indemnity insurance broker has recently set out reasons why COLPS needs technology to help them comply with the regulatory burden they face. In 2011 the SRA moved away from prescribed rules to outcomes-focused regulation. As part of this move, firms need to nominate a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and […]
Law Firm considers action against SRA for failure to act over bogus law firm
Legal Futures has reported that a Birmingham law firm is considering whether to take legal action against the SRA after being tricked by a bogus practice as part of a mortgage fraud. Davisons claims that the failure of the SRA to act promptly over a warning that a bogus practice was operating led to it […]
Do you have sufficient checks in place to protect you from your own staff?
The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service CIFAS has released Staff Fraudscape. This is a 40 page report which analyses the insider frauds. It also looks at the reasons behind the 14.5% increase in such frauds which has been recorded by members of the CIFAS Staff Fraud Database during 2011. The document can be found here. Confirmed […]
BSA elect new Chairman
The Building Societies Association (BSA) have elected David Webster, Chief Executive of the Hanley Economic Building Society, as the new Chairman for 2012/13. Webster replaces Peter Giffiths, Chief Executive of the Principality Building Society, who had held the role during 2011/12. The role of Deputy Chairman will be held by David Cutter, Group Chief Executive […]
Aspirations for home ownership at 40 year high
A three year housing slump has not dampened the long term home-owning aspirations of buyers across the UK, according to Property Talk Live. AA Home Emergency Response service has revealed that research carried out amongst buyers who purchased their first home after 2008 aspire to move up the ladder, with 37 per cent saying that […]
Brand new identity for Trethowans
Wilsthire based law firm, Trethowans Solicitors, have recently launched their new look website and a new, sharper brand identity. Simon Rhodes, Managing Partner, commented: “We have completely redesigned our website to utilise the latest technology and given it a sharper look. At the same time we’ve taken the opportunity to refresh our logo and branding […]
Popular “Prime” legal pack upgraded
Following the success of its ‘Prime’ Legal Pack, Haybrook, a large independent estate agency in South Yorkshire, are to launch an upgrade option call ‘Prime Protected’, according to Property4Media. Haybrook launched Prime last summer to give their customers access to a far wider range of information about both their property and the surrounding area. The […]