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Deadline looming for licensed conveyancers to implement anti-fraud measures
Friday, 27 October 2017Licensed conveyancers have until Wednesday 1 November to implement mandatory anti-fraud measures, says their regulator the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
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Legal Futures Roundtable Report in association with the CLC: Regulating the robots
Thursday, 13 July 2017The march of the digital conveyancer continues apace, from the government planning to create the largest repository of open land data in the world, to the rapid adoption of sophisticated technology by conveyancers, such as chatbots and artificial intelligence. So,… Read More
Tags: CLC
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CLC proposes ‘sentencing guidelines’ in disciplinary matters
Monday, 10 July 2017The CLC, the regulator of specialist conveyancing and probate lawyers has today published proposed guidelines for sanctions to be used by its Adjudication Panel when making decisions in disciplinary cases.
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Value for money, proportionate and effective regulation
Monday, 15 May 2017Three-quarters of CLC lawyers think that regulation by the CLC provides value for money and supports innovation and growth in their business. Now the CLC has launched a consultation on the objectives and principles that should govern the setting of licence and practice fees. This follows a 20% reduction in entity fee rates in 2016.
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High Court orders regulator to consider £2.3m compensation claims
Thursday, 19 July 2012The High Court has ordered the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consider £2.3m claims for compensation after it overturned an internal decision that the CLC was unable to make any grants at all.
Tags: CLC, compensation fund, Council for Licensed Conveyancers
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A single regulator for all lawyers post-ABS is “logical and plausible”, says LSB report
Monday, 27 June 2011A single regulator for all legal services is “logical and plausible”, but not inevitable, a report for the Legal Services Board has concluded. Former Ministry of Justice official Nick Smedley argued that the existence of multiple regulators “focused on the differences of individual practitioners” is unlikely to be relevant in a post-alternative business structures market.
Tags: Association of Costs Lawyers, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, CLC, Costs Lawyer Standards Board, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, ILEX, ILEX Professional Standards, Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, IPReg, Legal Services Board, Master of the Faculties
Posted in Barristers, Legal Executives, Legal Services Board, News, Other lawyers, Solicitors
Consumer champion chairs new CLC board
Saturday, 20 March 2010The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has unveiled consumer champion Anna Bradley as its new chairwoman. Ms Bradley currently chairs Ofcom’s independent consumer panel.
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Posted in Latest news, Other lawyers, Regulation
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The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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