CLC criticises ‘remaining inaccuracies’ in LSCP report and questions LSB oversight
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has criticised the inaccuracies it says remain in a highly critical report published by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) in July, and which it says “created a completely false and misleading link to licensed conveyancers” relating to conditional selling exposed by the BBC last year. The report called for […]
‘Encouraging’ drop in mortgage arrears and possessions
UK Finance mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 reveals an 8% drop in possession numbers since Q1, down to 1150, and 14% lower than a year ago. The decrease takes the total “significantly below” the long-term average, UK Finance said. Possessions currently taking place relate mainly to older mortgages, with more than two thirds […]
PE-backed legal consolidator acquires second firm in a month
Law firm consolidator Oak Legal Group has acquired Harpenden-based Perrin Myddelton out of administration. The news was shared on social media by Colm McGinley, CEO of the private equity group backing the venture. Oak Legal Group was launched in July with the acquisition of Hedges Law, backed by CKM3. The business is led by Nicola […]
Bristol remains UK Japanese knotweed hotspot
Bristol remains the UK Japanese knotweed hotspot for the second year, according to new figures released by Environet. The specialist invasive plant remover based its analysis on more than 100,000 verified sightings from its live online tracker, along with Environet’s own enquiries and public sources. The analysis found exceptionally high concentration of infestations in Bristol, with […]
Honorary King’s Counsel award nominations open
The Ministry of Justice is inviting nominations for the award of King’s Counsel Honoris Causa. The nomination window is open now and will close on 18th September. To be eligible for the award, the individual must be a qualified lawyer or legal academic, including licensed conveyancers, solicitors and chartered legal executives. The honorary award is unique […]
The importance of trusted data in the real world – and how Geovation is evolving
Geovation is Ordnance Survey (OS)’s innovation programme, pioneered more than 15 years ago to foster a geospatial ecosystem for startups to solve real world challenges. The programme’s head, Gareth Sumner, considers the importance of trusted data and AI in today’s world and how Geovation is evolving into a national data innovation and impact lab: a […]