SRA review to take place after West Yorkshire law firm went into administration and 200 workers made redundant
After a West Yorkshire law firm went into administration in January The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced an independent review of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) regulatory actions in the lead-up to the collapse of SSB Group. It was revealed in the national news that scores of former clients have been left grappling with […]
Revealed: Expert tips on how conveyancers can mitigate risk of negligence claims
The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs for dealing with them can be much higher. Most claims are avoidable if conveyancers follow the right steps to mitigate their claims risks. tmgroup, the award-winning property data and technology provider, came together with […]
LSB publishes plans to strengthen regulatory oversight in the public interest
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published plans for 2024/25 on how it will ensure regulation contributes fully to delivering legal services that better meet the needs of society. The business plan is focused on the regulatory objectives in the Legal Services Act, which the LSB and regulators have a statutory duty to promote. The […]
UK housing offers worst value for money among advanced economies, report reveals
A report by the Resolution Foundation think tank has unveiled alarming findings about the state of housing in the UK, describing it as “expensive, cramped, and ageing,” and offering the worst value for money compared to other advanced economies. The analysis compared British housing with 37 other industrialised nations within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation […]
