Following the third reading of the Renters Reform Bill on Tuesday this week, Nick Emmerson, President of the Law Society has shared his thoughts. “We have been increasingly frustrated by the government’s delays in reforming
You will have already seen that earlier today we covered the LSB’s publication regarding NDAs. Evidence NDAs used to cover up illegal conduct, promote imbalances of power and restrict access to justice published by the
Evidence NDAs used to cover up illegal conduct, promote imbalances of power and restrict access to justice published by the Legal Services Board. The Legal Services Board has published this morning a summary report of
The latest research published by the Law Society of England and Wales has revealed that millions of people are still unable to access justice when they need it, with charities and small firms struggling to
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest assessment of the performance of the eight legal services regulators. The LSB is the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of legal services in England
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced today the appointment of Georgina Philippou as a new lay member of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC). The OLC is the Board of the Legal Ombudsman, and
Nottingham Building Society and Mortgage Broker Tools have partnered to provide brokers with enhanced mortgage solutions. Nottingham Building Society (NBS) has announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), a broker-centric mortgage research platform
The Law Society of England and Wales has opened nominations for Legal Heroes 2024, which recognises the solicitors who stand out for making a lasting difference. People across England and Wales are being encouraged to
Kevin Tunnicliffe, CEO of Sort Group is driving a new industry campaign aimed at addressing key issues within the conveyancing sector, to bring a smoother journey for the law firm, intermediary and client, alike. The
Montpellier Legal, a conveyancing law firm based in The Brewery Quarter Cheltenham has announced the opening of their new office in Gloucester on February 5th. This expansion comes as a result of the company’s success
The UK government has signed up to the Hague 19 Convention, meaning judgments made in courts in England and Wales will be recognised internationally in future. As a result, UK citizens and businesses will be
Matthew Hill, Chief Executive at The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced he is stepping down at the end of March 2024. Matthew Hill joined the LSB in August 2019 as Chief Executive and executive
Redbrick Solutions are sponsoring the upcoming webinars with IQ Legal Training in February and March. The first on avoiding negligence claims in residential conveyancing and rights of way and highway issues – tips and traps
Talbots Law enhances their expansion journey into Worcester city centre with the acquisition of Scaiff LLP Talbots Law, founded in 1828, have continued their expansion journey, by announcing their third acquisition in the space of
The Judiciary have shared the Practice Directions made by the Chamber President of the Upper Tribunal, Lands Chambers, Mr Justice Edwin Johnson. These Practice Directions explain the Tribunals’ approach to managing various types of disputes
At the end of last year Today’s Conveyancer asked CTS for an update on where things were at with regard to the CTS cyber incident, which they kindly provided a statement for on 21st December
On 27th December 2023 the Government launched a consultation to “crack down on corruption in property sector” as well as ensure far greater transparency by making it clearer who owns land trusts. The new proposals
The Treasury have confirmed that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt will deliver the 2024 Spring Budget on 6th March. The Spring Budget will include the government’s tax and spending plans plus new growth and borrowing forecasts.
Wishing all of our Today’s Conveyancer readers, subscribers and contributors a wonderful 2024. We look forward to continuing to bring you the very latest news, views, insights, and best practice from across the profession this
Today’s Training has a vast array of training webinars and courses lined up for 2024 and we at Today’s Conveyancer thought we would highlight a few that you might enjoy, as well as some your
The Legal Services Board (LSB) have confirmed that they are going to be conducting a review of events that lead up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) intervention into Axiom Ince. The LSB have published
HM Land Registry have just released their November 2023 transaction data, covering what they have managed to process during the last time period. They note that this is not necessarily a reflection on market activity.
According to the Law Society of England and Wales, The Legal Ombudsman Service (LeO)must focus on addressing the backlog of cases and reducing average customer journey times going forward. The Law Society in their response
HM Land Registry have confirmed that the automation work that has been piloted to date, to speed up Land Registry applications (by cutting down the number of checks that caseworkers conduct) will not shift liability
It has been three weeks since our last CTS Cyber Update, and CTS have provided Today’s Conveyancer with a statement this morning confirming the latest position. Close to 80 firms were impacted by the cyber
The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) have approved an addendum to the LSAG main guidance. The initial Legal Sector Affinity Group Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Legal Sector 2023 can be found here. CLC have
PEXA Group Limited (PEXA), have just announced the acquisition of Smoove plc (Smoove), effective today, 19th December 2023. Glenn King, Managing Director and CEO of PEXA, said: “PEXA and Smoove share the common goal of
Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50) Page summary: Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide 50). Change made: Section 2 has been amended
First registration of title if deeds are lost or destroyed (PG2) Page summary: Applying for first registration of land where the title deeds have been lost or destroyed (practice guide 2). Change made: Section 4.4
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced his long term plan for housing with a commitment to building more homes; “more quickly, more beautifully and more sustainably”. Michael Gove believes
Michael Gove has pledged today to get tougher on councils he feels are failing to enable housebuilding at the necessary level. In a speech delivered at the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Housing Secretary,
Three high street lenders, Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society, have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on properties affected by building safety issues. Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society have added their