Number of High Court negligence cases against law firms halves
The number of High Court cases against solicitors has dropped by 47%, according to law firm RPC. The number of cases brought against firms in 2013-14 was 418, with 218 cases brought in 2014-15 although RPC say much of the pain from the previous year is yet to be felt with many cases still frozen. […]
Suh & Anor v Mace (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 4 (15 January 2016)
We welcome again Mr Anis Waiz, solicitor and Head of Commercial Litigation at Curtis Law Solicitors as he continues his critical review of current case law. This case raised the often misunderstood applicability of the “without prejudice” privilege rule in respect of discussions between one tenant and the landlord’s solicitor. It serves as a very […]
Shortage of stock driving commercial property rents ever higher, say RICS
A shortage of available commercial rental property is driving rents ever higher according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 81% of central London respondents to RICS quarterly commercial property market survey for the last quarter of 2015 now believe the market is overpriced. The survey revealed that with businesses across the UK doing […]
Peer-to-peer lender seeks firms for legal panel
Cornwall-based Peer-to-peer lender, Folk2Folk, are seeking a hundred firms to put together a national legal panel to help expand their reach across the UK. Folk2Folk is a peer-to-peer lender that encourages people to invest their savings in their local area whilst benefitting from what they say is a “great interest rate”. So far Folk2Folk say […]
VAT on Council Property Searches delayed
HMRC have informed councils that VAT will not be charged on council searches from 1st February, Today’s Conveyancer understands. Implementation has been delayed for an unspecified length of time. In correspondence to members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) committee, HMRC said: “Implementation will be delayed for a short period. “We […]
Trotters Independent Traders
Who has visited a bustling market on the weekend? Navigating your way through a colourful maze of stalls, holding a coffee in a polystyrene cup while traders take it in turns to shout they have the best goods at the cheapest prices! It’s a minefield, you don’t know who to trust, who has the quality […]
How to risk manage conveyancing more effectively
ETSOS have teamed up with leading legal service providers Landmark and Compli to bring a series of events aimed at helping firms to take control and effectively minimise risks to their conveyancing departments. Compli What Lies Beneath Top tips for scrutinising your conveyancing files Why you should audit your conveyancing files What to look out […]