Law Society Insights Community latest survey for conveyancers
The latest release within The Law Society Insights Community is calling for conveyancers to share their experience of Buildmark and the activation process. Having launched in January 2014, The Law Society view the Insights Community discussions to be an integral communication source between legal professionals and the society. It has since proven an effective way to […]
Are your publicised charges transparent?
Contained within the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients. For example, Outcome 8.2 of the Code states that publicity relating to your firms charges must be clearly expressed, and must state whether disbursements and VAT are […]
Property market would suffer under Labour proposals
A Labour-led government would likely hit homeowners with a combination of falling house prices and rising interest rates, warns leading property website Zoopla. The state of the UK property market is a key driver of consumer confidence, and hence the economy as a whole. A drop in house prices can have a significant knock on […]
QualitySolicitors Talbots – Case Study
QualitySolicitors Talbots provides services to individuals and businesses from seven branches across the West Midlands. In early 2014 the firm took a completely fresh look at the way it handled incoming telephone calls. Here, Martyn Morgan, Senior Partner describes his experience of engaging with telephone answering specialist Moneypenny: “I’d seen Moneypenny at numerous conferences and […]