Two new appointments to the SRA Board
Two new appointments to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board have been announced. Elaine Williams, former Deputy Group Company Secretary at HSBC, and David Willis, former joint Chief Executive of international legal firm Herbert Smith Freehills, are joining the Board as non-executive directors. SRA Chair of the Board, Enid Rowlands, said: “I am delighted to […]
On the scrap heap
Recently, Natural Resources Wales carried out an investigation into a metal scrap yard based at Carew Airfield, south west Wales. The scrap yard was found to have been operating without an environmental permit for a period of time. Groundwater supplies within geological layers situated beneath the site were understood to have been polluted by chemicals […]
Searches UK launch a brand new magazine full of interesting news and developments in the market
Conveyancing Focus, which launched at the beginning of January 2015, is the first ever magazine from Searches UK and will be published on a quarterly basis. The new magazine will feature interviews, news, articles and more about trends in the market, new products and interesting commentary from experts in the Property and Search Industry. Existing […]
‘Divorce Day’ calls up 19%
As telephone answering specialist Moneypenny releases its call trend data looking back on 2014, the company; endorsed by the Law Society and supporting more than 900 law firms, has reported a 19% spike in calls on what has been dubbed ‘Divorce Day’, the first Monday back in business after the Christmas break. This figure comes […]