SRA update: Balva claim enquiries
The SRA has issued an update advising that they have been contacted to say that Clear Claims Solutions is no longer handling claims on behalf of Balva. With immediate effect, any Balva claims enquiries and notifications should be made direct to Balva, using the following contact details: Address: Balva, E.Birznieka UpiÅ¡a iela 12, LV-1050, Riga, […]
SRA update on referral fee ban
Following the first six months of the ban on referral fees, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning note based on their experiences so far. Whilst focussed on personal injury the key points could just as easily apply to conveyancers, for instance failure to advise clients properly about the costs and how their […]
BCL Legal speak to LFS Conveyancing Awards Winner Kathryn Simpson
Here at BCL Legal we took the opportunity to speak to LFS Conveyancing Awards Winner Kathryn Simpson. Here is what she had to say: Firstly, what is your role? My role is Head of the Residential Conveyancing Department at Timms Solicitors, a four partner firm with offices in Derby, Swadlincote, Burton and Ashby. I am […]
2013 LFS Conveyancing Conference & Awards
BCL Legal is proud to be sponsoring the 2013 LFS Conveyancing Conference and Awards on Thursday 26th September 2013. We have a dedicated residential property department that solely recruits across conveyancing to include conveyancing assistant through to Partners nationally, so like many of our clients — this really is the event of the year! LFS […]
BCL Legal speak to Professional Services Director at Countrywide Property Lawyers
Alison Roberts, Professional Services Director (Conveyancing Services) at Countrywide Property Lawyers: Conveyancing — a view from volume business What qualities do you look for in a Conveyancer? The obvious ones; commitment professionalism and great communication but also creativity resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems. We don’t want our lawyers needlessly debating legal points whilst […]
Welcome to the Brief from BLC Legal
As ever, this issue of The Brief is jam packed with thought provoking opinion pieces, profiles and interviews from across the legal sector including contributions from Christopher McKenzie of O’Neal Webster, which is a new entrant to the London market; Steven Zdolyny, head of legal at Riverview Solicitors and Elliott Vigar who is head of […]
Advanced Legal announces new partnership with Moneypenny
Advanced Legal (formerly IRIS Legal) has recently announced its latest partnership agreement — with telephone answering specialists Moneypenny. Moneypenny, the UK’s market leader in outsourced call handling and receptionist services, is well known to the UK Legal sector and this agreement is a demonstration of the close working relationship between the two firms — forming […]