Michael Gove, the Levelling Up Secretary, has ‘threatened’ to strip councils of their responsibilities for planning when producing their housing plans, in an interview with The Times. Speaking to The Times, Michael Gove said that
Over a week ago, Today’s Conveyancer published the first of three pieces (so far) covering the breaking news surrounding the CTS cyber incident and the subsequent updates as they work to restore their systems. On
There is just over one week remaining to put yourself in the running for one of 22 coveted awards at The British Conveyancing Awards 2024. #BCAwards2024 The awards run by Today’s Media, the publishers of
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that they will not be imposing an overall cap on claims against the compensation fund as a result of the Axiom Ince intervention. Furthermore, the SRA has provided
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have shared a report outlining both the opportunities and risks associated with and presented by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This report forms part of the SRA’s Risk Outlook
Following the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) unveiling its vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals system, the Law Society of England and Wales have shared their comments, highlighting the need
On Friday 17th November, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk KC MP delivered a speech at at the Civil Justice Council’s 12th National Forum. Can I thank Sir Geoffrey very
The Lord Chancellor and senior judiciary launch a shared vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals system – from the Ministry of Justice, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, and The
Last Monday saw a number of changes in Parliament, and who was Housing Minister was one of those topics of discussion. Rachel Maclean, MP announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she had been sacked as
The Law Society of England and Wales have shared their concerns in a press release regarding the proposed changes over the regulation of Chartered Institute of Legal Executive (CILEX) members, stating that it could risk
On Thursday 16th November 2023 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published the details of the first fixed penalties it has issued since introducing the new fixed financial penalty regime. The £750 fines that have been
The Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance to support disabled students through their studies and in the workplace. The published guidance was released on the first day of Disability History Month, which
On 24th January 2024 at 10am,the Land Registry are running a webinar on Local Land Charges, providing an update and also what impact this has for conveyancers. From the latest information released by HM Land
Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its Member Executive Committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne, CEO of LMS. This appointment is to further the OPDA ambition of transforming the house buying process through
Bell Lamb & Joynson have won Law Firm of the Year in the under £6 million turnover category at the 2023 LawNet Awards ceremony held at the Celtic Manor. This award recognises Bell Lamb &
Last week the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary reminded everyone of the Guidance on the Grant of Rights of Audience by the Business and Property Court. They noted that on a number of recent occasions the
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have provided the details of what the courts and tribunals opening times are going to be over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays. Courts and tribunals will temporarily
This afternoon, Lee Rowley, MP for North East Derbyshire and current Local Government Minister has been appointed Housing Minister at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Lee Rowley, replaces Rachel Maclean who earlier
At lunch time today, Housing Minister, Rachel Maclean announced via X (formerly Twitter) that she had been sacked as part of Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle. Despite being in the midst of a housing crisis, this leaves
Following the King’s Speech yesterday, the Law Society of England and Wales has responded to the legislation that was outlined and noting their disappointment that more hasn’t been done to invest in the justice system.
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales delivered his Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Technology and Construction Court – Justice in the Digital Age.
GD Property Solicitors welcomes Zafirah Issa as the new business development manager and liaison for estate agents. GD Property Solicitors, has taken a step forward in expanding its services and partnerships. The firm announced the
Practice Guide 19 Updated: 6 November 2023 Clarification has been added for altering and modifying a restriction (Sections 3.8 and 3.9). The guide now details the circumstances in which restrictions can be altered and sets
New laws to set the country “on the right path” for the long-term will be revealed in next week’s King’s Speech. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “This will be the first King’s Speech in seventy
The Law Society has expressed its hopefulness that access to justice will be at the core of the government’s legislative agenda ahead of the King’s Speech tomorrow. Law Society of England and Wales president Nick
The London Borough of Lambeth has spent more than £1.8m on leaseholder settlements as part of compensation for overpaid building works. This news came to fruition when Liberal Democrat opposition councillor Donna Harris questioned Maria
Rachel Maclean MP (The Housing Minister) has appointed Martin Boyd as Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE). Martin will champion the rights of leaseholders and park home owners in this role. LEASE is a
Is the way property contracts are exchanged changing? A Draft Code For Signing And Exchanging Property Contracts has just been presented for consultation. The Law Society of England and Wales and the Conveyancing and Land
The Law Society of England and Wales have expressed their concern regarding the idea that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are considering a one-off levy on the profession to cover the likely shortfall in the
HM Revenue & Customs have revealed their latest data on the number of UK residential property transactions in September 2023 highlighting a 19% in comparison to September 2022. The estimated 92,600 transactions in September was
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has opened an 8 week Code of Conduct Consultation, asking for feedback on a series of questions by Friday, 22nd December 2023. The Code of Conduct provides both the
As the King’s Speech fast approaches, talk has started surrounding the notion that any new houses built in England and Wales will be sold as freehold properties. The move away from the leasehold system is