New SRA board members

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced the appointment of new Board members. Enid Rowlands, Bill Galvin and Peter Phippen (all lay members), and Paul Marsh, a solicitor member will all be joining the board in January 2013. An additional two members Julia Black (lay member) and Chris Randall (solicitor member) will join the board […]
House price-reductions at two year low

A survey by property website Zoopla has shown that the proportion of properties on the market that have seen their asking price reduced from their original level is at a 2-year low. 32.8% of properties currently for sale have had their asking price reduced at least once, down from 36.9% three months ago and 40.4% […]
New Chief Executive for CLC

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced today that it has appointed Sheila Kumar as its new Chief Executive. Sheila will take up her position in January 2013. Sheila is a lawyer with an extensive background in regulation, most recently as Group Director of Regulation at the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Having begun her […]