4th version of the SRA Handbook released on 21 June
The SRA published a fourth version of its Handbook on 21 June 2012. The new edition is the fourth in ten months. The changes in it relate to the SRA Handbook Glossary 2012 and the Authorisation and Practising Requirements. The main changes deal with the scheme for compliance officers to be appointed which has been […]
Council of Licensed Conveyancers issues response to Legal Ombudsman Consultation on Rules and Costs
The Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has issued its response to the consultation paper by the Legal Ombudsman ‘Review of the scheme rules and case fee structure’. The consultation proposes an extension to the timeframe in which cases can be brought and an increase in the compensation limit. It also proposes a widening of the […]
Conveyancing Association hears CML support panel information sharing
The Conveyancing Association last week listened to Paul Smee the Director General of the Council of Mortgage Lenders saying that Lenders should share information they collect from conveyancers in order to reduce the administrative burden on members of their panels. Many conveyancers are already finding the burden of lengthy repetitive forms a difficult and cumbersome […]
Legal Ombudsman looks at role of stakeholders
In his regular blog, Chief Ombudsman Adam Sampson looks at why stakeholders are important to the Legal Ombudsman. The blog can be found here. Adam Sampson starts by defining what a stakeholder is. The Legal Ombudsman uses the definition of a stakeholder as being someone who has a stake in what happens. Stakeholders at LeO […]