Law Society warning over SRA financial adviser rules
The Law Society has urged the profession not to follow the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new rules on recommending financial advisers to clients, warning that it could expose solicitors to negligence claims. We reported earlier in the week the SRA was recommending to its Board that solicitors be allowed to refer clients to any financial […]
Blake Lapthorn secures Law Society quality mark
Blake Lapthorn, one of the leading law firms in the UK, has announced that it has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Lorna Munro, a partner at Blake Lapthorn and head of the firm’s Residential Property team, said: “We are delighted to have secured CQS status, which recognises Blake Lapthorn’s continued […]