Simon Hayes to depart HM Land Registry
HM Land Registry Chief Executive Simon Hayes will depart the organisation in September to take up a role with Sport England after six years in post. With an extensive background in the civil service since 1997, holding several positions across police, criminal justice and immigration policy, Hayes became chief of staff for the UK Border […]
‘David and Goliath’ leasehold judicial review slammed by campaigners
A judicial review brought by a group of landowners who claim leasehold reform is a breach of their human rights has been slammed as ‘sickening’ and a ‘David and Goliath’ battle by campaigners. The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) claims the legal move may not be to win, but rather to delay the implementation of the […]
New legal partnership aims to simplify home moving process
Lifetime Legal and ONP Solicitors have launched a partnership that aims to speed up property transactions and reduce paperwork by sharing essential information and removing the need for customers to duplicate communications. The partnership will see Lifetime Legal, which supports estate agents with over 15,000 transactions every month, share information including AML verification, TA forms, […]
Mutually beneficial – how industry and education collaborate for good
In February 2025, Solent Law Clinic launched in Southampton. An ambitious new community project pioneered by Southampton Solent University and national law firm, Dutton Gregory Solicitors, this free initiative serves three important purposes. In the first instance, it provides access to legal advice to those who need it the most. Second, it addresses – and […]