National Paralegal Awards 2020 Ceremony Goes Virtual
The Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) is counting down to the National Paralegal Awards taking place on Friday 18 September. The PPR normally welcomes over 270 guests at a venue in central London in March for its annual ceremony but this year was forced to postpone it because of the coronavirus outbreak. A decision was taken […]
Solicitors’ Role Critical To Saving Clients Thousands On Stamp Duty Land Tax
Purchasers of residential and commercial property can be left out of pocket by as much as £80,000 if Stamp Duty Land Tax liability is miscalculated or wrongly classified, but property search specialist, Kate Bould, says residential and commercial property lawyers and conveyancing specialists can get it right if they use the right support and tools. […]
Mortgage Fraud Allowed To Prevail On Conveyancer’s Watch
Stephen Michael Oakley, was convicted of multiple money laundering offences in 2018, and hasn’t practised in the profession since 2011. He has now agreed that he should be struck off the solicitor roll after allowing mortgage fraud to take place on his watch. A client instructed Oakley to act as their conveyancer. It transpires that […]
X-Press Joins UK Finance Association
Leading property search provider, X-Press Legal Services has announced its membership of UK Finance, the collective voice for the banking and finance industry, as it extends its suite of digital innovation. UK Finance is the trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector representing around 300 firms in the UK providing credit, banking, […]