The challenges and implications of the General Data Protection Regulation
General data protection regulation will become law in July 2018 and will affect every organisation that processes EU residents’ personally identifiable information. Philip Tansley, Legal Director for Technology and Cyber Risk at RPC LLP, on the regulators views and the claims that are shaping those views. The effect of Brexit upon GDPR remains to be […]
Review of standards in the legal sector
Legal service mystery shoppers give their views on solicitors, with shocking results.
Law Society unveil Annual Excellence Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the Law Society’s 10th annual Excellence Awards have been announced with 89 nominations for firms and 49 nominations for individuals across 17 categories. The society say the awards are a recognition of the commitment, enthusiasm and passion that solicitors dedicate to serving their clients, and – in the process – underpinning England […]
Right to Invest launched in Barking and Dagenham
An east London council has moved a step closer to being the first in the country to offer its council tenants the opportunity to take up shared ownership of their council property. The Right to Invest Scheme has now been running for a month and aims to provide affordable home ownership option for council tenants […]
Conveyancing Association calls for reform of leasehold transactions
The Conveyancing Association has called for an overhaul in how leasehold transactions are processed. The CA have listed a number of recommendations which they think will end the significant delays and overcharging that takes place. With a growing number of leasehold transactions taking place each year across all UK regions – 260,000 in 2015 up […]
Environmental searches: a simple solution to the complex issue of flood risk
In June, we witnessed flash flooding on an almost biblical scale. In parts of Southern England, cars were caught in rising floodwaters and businesses were forced to close as almost a month’s worth of rainfall fell in just one hour. There are many common misconceptions around flood risk. When we think of flooding, there’s a […]