Paul Wilkinson has joined Audit Compliance Limited as Managing Director and has over 20 years experience assisting Legal practices to manage their business and to maintain quality standards and compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Code of Conduct 2011 , Outcome Focussed Regulation (OFR) and the SRA Accounts Rules (SAR). Paul is Managing Director of […]
As of 30th August 2016, Land Registry will be changing the way they manage post labelled “Private & Confidential”. Postal correspondence relating to applications that feature the labels “Private”, “Confidential” or “Private & confidential” will either be returned to the sender or be put through an inspection process. This may therefore greatly affect the priority […]
The present SDT rejected the SRA’s core contention that there were individual and cumulative signs of potential fraud which should have been obvious to a conveyancer of Ms Egoh’s experience. “At first sight there was a considerable array of unusual features in this matter and the [SRA] relied on their cumulative effect… “However having examined […]
Law Society welcomes LSB review of risks of switching regulator 5 August 2016 The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced that it will be conducting research to assess the risks for clients if firms switch regulator, and whether there are unintended consequences of this practice. This announcement follows warnings from the Law Society and other […]
“Land Registry only rejects applications that have no prospect of being completed as they stand and also in cases where identity confirmation is required and has not been given or is incomplete and where a previously cancelled application has been re-lodged without the reasons for cancellation having been addressed. “Very few applications are rejected out […]
Paul Philip, SRA Chief Executive, said: “We welcome the Ministry of Justice’s proposals to remove unnecessary restrictions for ABS wanting to enter the legal services market. All the evidence suggests ABS are good for competition and improving choice, while posing no greater regulatory risk. Research shows that they are more innovative than traditional firms, being […]
Property nightmare raises worries over conveyancing standards – The Times Several homeowners in Cumbria are facing a legal quagmire after it emerged that they are likely to be living in flats that they have not technically bought. Chris Meyer, a Carlisle businessman, unearthed the problem when he decided to move from his three-bedroom flat to […]
The BSB has published its latest annual report, which summarises its achievements during the 2015-16 business year and during the course of its last three-year strategic plan which concluded on 31 March 2016. BSB Chair Sir Andrew Burns said: “We are well on our way to becoming the fully modern and efficient regulator that we […]
Online courts could hear thousands of cases An online court should be created to hear civil claims valued at up to £25,000, the judge tasked with overhauling the courts system has recommended. The controversial proposal, released in a report yesterday, from Lord Justice Briggs (pictured), triggered warnings from lawyers that most claimants would be channelled into a […]
SRA hits back over criticism of handbook rewrite By Nick Hilborne 14 July 2016 Philip: no evidence of “detriment” in the CMA report The chief executive and chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have hit back over criticism of their plans for a comprehensive rewrite of the handbook. Among the changes would be a […]