Industry Reacts To Land Registry eSignature News
Yesterday, HM Land Registry made the announcement that they will accept ‘witnessed electronic signatures’. It is a move which is deemed as bringing the conveyancing process into the 21st Century, and something that many in the profession have been asking for. Reacting to the news, Adam Forshaw, Managing Director for O’Neill Patient, commented: “This is a […]
Larger Law Firms To Face New Economic Crime Levy
Announced in the Budget in March, larger law firms will face a levy of between £100 and £200 per every £1m of revenue, that will go towards supporting the government’s economic plan. Firms that are subject to the Money Laundering Regulations, will have to pay the levy so that the Treasury can raise £100m to […]
Ombudsman Takes Too Long To Respond
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has published its annual report for 2019/20, and shown that complainants are still waiting too long for the Ombudsman to reply to their issues. The report demonstrated that throughout the year, improvements were seen with regards to time taken to investigate complains and people weren’t waiting too long for […]