LSB reviews impact of Legal Services Act
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest report evaluating the impacts of the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) on the legal services sector. The focus of the report is on the promoting competition in the provision of services in the legal sector. ABS was a one major focus of the report with figures […]
Law Society to introduce conveyancing portal
The Law Society is currently developing an online conveyancing portal in order to improve communication between solicitors, conveyancers, clients and stakeholders including the Land Registry and HMRC. The portal is expected to go live in 2014 and is intended to allow all parties in a transaction to view up-to-date information on the process online in […]
Breaking news on chancel repair liability
CLS reported on Friday that Land Registry has made a statement clarifying its position in relation to Chancel Repair Liability both before and after the recent changes made on 13 October 2013. They said that if the OS1 search and UN1 were lodged prior to the 13th October and the protected transfer or lease for […]