SRA warning: Acer Solicitors
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have issued the following warning regarding Acer Solicitors. The email address matthew.shiels@gmx.co.uk and mobile telephone number 07924 551313 are not legitimate contact details for solicitors practice Acer Solicitors. The SRA has been informed that a number of individuals have been sent emails purportedly from Matthew Shiels of Acer Solicitors from […]
SLC reacts to Santander panel cuts
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) responds to Santander’s decision to reduce its conveyancing panel. The SLC have joined those expressing disappointment at Santander’s decision to cut its conveyancing panel by several hundred firms. The SLC made the following comments: “This latest news is disappointing and will come as a blow to many conveyancers, across […]
SRA confirms consumer focus
The SRA have confirmed that clients’ needs are a vital part of the regulation process for solicitors. They drew attention to the Outcomes-Focused Regulation and in particular the re-written Solicitors Code of Conduct, as evidence of its commitment to consumers. Antony Townsend, SRA Chief Executive, said: "As we stressed when we launched outcomes-focused regulation, it […]
Lloyds commits to lending £5bn to first time buyers
The bank has pledged to lend £5bn by the end of 2012 to first time buyers. This could amount to helping 50,000 people get on the property ladder. In the first six months of 2012 Lloyds provided mortgages for more than 25,000 first time buyers. Recent figures from property website Rightmove show that there has […]
SRA begins considering nominations
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has started to consider law firms’ nominations for two key roles in the move to outcomes focused regulation. Nominations closed today for Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs) and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration (COFAs). The SRA has now begun the task of assessing all those who’ve been put forward. […]
