Gove returns as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Michael Gove has been announced as the new Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). He returns to the post he was sacked from in July, forming another piece of the puzzle that is new prime minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet. This comes as Simon Clarke was ousted earlier on […]

Simon Clarke out as DLUHC chief

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Simon Clarke MP has announced that he will not be continuing his role within new prime minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet. This comes as Sunak has cut 10 ministers in total from the previous cabinet, including others such as Jacob Rees-Mogg. Clarke said it had been a […]

What’s up at WhatsApp?

What’s up at WhatsApp

Outage causes disruption to millions of users This morning users of the app WhatsApp from around the world reported the messaging service had gone down. The app which has over two billion users has unexpectantly shut down this morning, with reports and complaints filing in before 8am this morning. Downdetector, which records the service status […]

Thirdfort webinar: The paperless property transaction – is the industry ready?

HM Land Registry is on a mission to revolutionise the homebuying process. In the recently published Strategy 2022+ report, the HM Land Registry’s ambition is clear: an end-to-end paperless property transaction, powered by instant data access, enabling homes to be bought and sold digitally. For both consumers and property professionals, this promises a frictionless, more […]

How is supplier collaboration driving efficiency within the sector?

How is supplier collaboration driving efficiency

Successful integrations should ensure that firms can collaborate and increase efficiency with minimal risk. Join us to discover more about the LMS mortgage offer and charge registration integration. In this 45-minute webinar, Travis Scholes, Commercial Director at LMS, will explore: – How law firms and lenders can benefit from registration integration to drive efficiency in […]

Solicitor exonerated after accusations of breaching AML regulations

Solicitor exonerated after accusations of breaching AML

SRA fails to prove its claim solicitor acted dishonestly A solicitor who was accused of lying about her anti-money laundering policy has her name cleared after a tribunal. Maya Nisa-Zaman was brought before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal who questioned her on her firm, MZ Law Solicitors over their compliant risk assessment. When questioned by the […]

HS2 awarded “one of the biggest injunctions seen”

HS2 awarded injunction

Anyone protesting along the line from London to Crewe can now be charged with contempt of court HS2 has been given an extended injunction to help deter protestors along the high-speed line from London to Crewe. The injunction makes it so anyone going onto the HS2 land could be charged contempt of court and be […]