Here comes the judge!

Michael Day has been a judge for the LFS Conveyancing Awards since their inception in 2012. Here he writes about his involvement, the judging process and the benefits for everyone involved. “I had known Richard Mathias and Mark Hemmings of LFS for a number of years as suppliers to the industry and as clients of my […]
Groundsure updates energy reports

On the 18th August, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announced the first tranche of new licences which will be offered to companies to explore for Gas/Oil/Shale gas/Coalbed Methane. 27 licences have been offered to companies, exclusively in the Midlands and North of England. A further 132 licences could be offered across the country once […]
Law Society’s latest Practice Note – Protecting your firm if you fall victim to a scam

On 20th August the Law Society released a new Practice Note to aid solicitors in their understanding of actions to be taken if their firm falls victim to a scam. Yet more proof, if we needed it, that law firms need to ensure that they are aware of and understand this very real risk. We know […]