Scam Alert Round up 30th August

Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails misusing the name of “Clyde & Co LLP” Members of the public say they have received emails claiming to be from Clyde & Co with some from “Jenny Cooper” or “David Wilkinson”. The emails have come from several @gmail.com addresses and […]

Law Society criticises calls for publication of average prices

The Law Society has called the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s call for publication of average prices “misconceived.” Responding to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), which argued regulatory intervention is needed to ensure information about average fees is published, Law Society Chief Executive, Catherine Dixon, strongly disagreed. Catherine Dixon said: “We share the LSCP’s desire, […]

Number of homes built in last year over 100,000 short of government target

The number of homes started in the UK has increased 2% in the year to June with 144,280 homes started, according to new figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Comparing the first and second quarters of the year, seasonally adjusted starts were up 2% and completions up 7%. However the Government […]