CLC publishes Action Plan for better-informed consumers in response to CMA recommendations
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has today published its Action Plan to implement the recommendations from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). These are aimed at ensuring that consumers are able to make well-informed choices of legal service provider. The key recommendation from the CMA asks the legal services regulators to ‘deliver a step change […]
PSG comment on the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
With the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards now just weeks away, the eagerly anticipated awards shortlist has been announced
SLC and BLG announce focus on CMA legal services study
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) and the Bold Legal Group (BLG) have decided to make an important adjustment to the programme for their 2017 Spring Roadshows to include an item on the CMA Legal services market study which makes some radical recommendations about transparency for legal services regulators to implement. SLC and BLG both […]
Further Property Fraud Lessons – what to do after Mishcon
In this article, following the landmark judgement in Mishcon De Reya, Trevor Hallewell shares his thoughts on how the purchasers’ solicitors can minimise the risk of fraud.
The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
Modern Law is excited to announce the return of the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards on Thursday the 13th July.
Conveyancing Market Round-up 2016
We hear from experts and gain their views on the last 12 months and the coming year ahead
‘Pre-contract packs’ receive conveyancer support
A majority of attendees raised their hands in favour of the suggestion of a ‘pre-contract pack’ at last week’s annual Conveyancing Association (CA) conference. These would be given to the buyer’s solicitor having been put together by the seller’s solicitor, in order to hasten the homebuying process. Eddie Goldsmith, the CA chair, emphasised that this was […]
SLC/BLG Conference spaces filling fast
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers/Bold Legal Group Conference and Dinner, will be held on Wednesday 23rd November once again at the Riverside Centre in Derby. We are delighted that the following speakers have already confirmed that they will present at the event: Neil Buckley – CEO of the […]
Conveyancers react to forthcoming review of the home buying process
The news that the government is to look at how the home buying process can be improved has received a mixed reaction from conveyancers. The announcement was originally reported in March by Today’s Conveyancer with solicitor and Conservative MP Will Quince mentioning the forthcoming call for evidence in a parliamentary debate last week, calling for […]
