Conflicts and Confidentiality in Law Firms
Regulatory skirmishes and loss of clients – can your firm afford conflict and confidentiality misunderstandings?
HMLR Service Suspension – 16 & 17 June
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has announced that their online services will be suspended during the 16 and 17 June for essential maintenance.
Conveyancing case management company acquires search report provider
A specialist provider of property transaction software has recently acquired 100% of a key search industry company.
LFS reveal awards shortlist
Law Firm Services have today revealed some of those shortlisted in its prestigious awards ceremony.
CLC urges licensed conveyancers to lead the way on transparency
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is to mandate that the firms it regulates publish their service standards and prices online, as part of a push to improve transparency and help consumers make informed choices when they need a lawyer.
Consumers call for differentiation as conveyancers ‘all seem the same’
Recent research has revealed that just under half of UK consumers find it difficult to tell the difference between conveyancing firms as ‘they all seem the same’.
CLC statement on LSB’s internal governance review into the Law Society
Reacting to today’s publication by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of its investigation into the Law Society’s (TLS) oversight and monitoring arrangements for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Dame Janet Paraskeva, Chair of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) said: “Given that its interim chair says that “[The Law Society’s] actions have impaired the effectiveness […]
Landmark launches the “Simplifying Your Search Pack” webinar series for property lawyers
A new series of free webinars has been launched by Landmark Information, the land, property and environmental data specialists, to help property solicitors and conveyancers simplify the way they select the right searches for each and every residential property transaction.