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Rescinding £32.5m house sale “will not change conveyancing”

11 February 2025

The High Court has rejected the argument that its decision to order recission of a £32.5m house sale because of the presence of clothes moths will cause conveyancers problems.


Legal Services Board has “duty to act” on profession’s diversity

11 February 2025

The Legal Services Board not only has “the right to act” to improve diversity in the legal profession, but is under “a duty to act”, its new chief executive has said.


Civil servant takes chair of Digital Property Market Steering Group

11 February 2025

A senior civil servant has taken over as chair of the Digital Property Market Steering Group amid the positive response to the announcement of plans to digitise the home-buying process.


Only 11% of law firms “likely to pay” new FOS complaint fee

10 February 2025

Only one in 10 law firms handling financial services mis-selling matters will have to pay the new £250 case fee to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it has estimated.


BSB chief: Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising free speech

10 February 2025

Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising their free speech when speaking about controversial matters, the director general of the Bar Standards Board has said.


Government commits to digitising home-buying process

10 February 2025

The government yesterday pledged to bring the home-buying process “into the digital age” by opening up property information so it can be shared between all those involved in a transaction.


Court readiness will not drive Renter’s Rights Bill, says minister

10 February 2025

The government will not tie implementation of the Renter’s Rights Bill will “what could be a subjective assessment of court readiness”, a minister said last week.


Partner struck off for misleading clients about state of claim

7 February 2025

A partner who misled his clients for two years about the status of their claim – leading them to believe it had been issued when it had not been – has been struck off.


Law firms need to prepare for different demands of Gen Z lawyers

7 February 2025

Law firms need to start adapting to the concerns and motivations of ‘Gen Z’ as they begin to enter the workplace, an International Bar Association report has warned.


Stress and anxiety to the fore in LawCare’s busiest year yet

7 February 2025

More than 1,000 people reached out to lawyer healthcare charity LawCare in 2024, the busiest year in its 25-year existence, with stress and anxiety the main cause.

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