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NewsComplaint factsheets for home builders
The Consumer Code for Home Builders has put together a series of factsheets for developers to help improve customer service and encourage best practice.
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Temporary SDLT holiday for residential buyers until March 2021
On 8 July 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced temporary increases to the stamp duty land tax nil rate bands for residential property.
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Law Society and Bar Council send joint letter on national security law in Hong Kong
The Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council of England and Wales have sent a joint letter to Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, setting out their grave alarm at the adoption of the new national security law by the Standing Committee of the ...
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Coronavirus: what have you changed?
The pandemic, lockdown, and the likely imminent recession have challenged all law firms and legal professionals. Some committee members look at what they’ve learnt in lockdown, and the key changes they’ve made in their businesses
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Cybersecurity advice from Law Society partners
Some of our partners have produced advice on reducing the risk of cyberattacks for firms working from home, or starting to return to the office.
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Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector
The code, published on 19 June 2020, is intended to reinforce and promote good practice in relationships between landlords and tenants as they deal with the income shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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HMRC delays DAC-6 reporting deadlines
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that the UK is taking up an optional six-month deferral to the DAC-6 reporting requirements.
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Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund extended until 2021
Plans to close the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) have been pushed back by one year until September 2021. This may leave former principles of law firms liable for future claims. Make sure you’re prepared.
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Law Society publishes report on digital futures
Published on 25 June 2020, our horizon scanning report explores the themes, opportunities and challenges arising from the future of digital business.
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Six months to go: Brexit and legal services
The UK Government has confirmed that the transition period will not be extended. How is the Law Society supporting members to prepare for the 31 December deadline?
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Could logbooks speed up conveyancing?
Property logbooks could be introduced to the home buying and selling process to help speed up conveyancing.
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HMCTS boosts staff numbers to manage probate requests
The government has drawn in extra staff to deal with a surge in probate requests, as the number of applications coming in overtakes the number being issued.
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Whiplash diagnosis allowed by video link – for now
Video medical examinations for whiplash cases will continue to be allowed, despite the UK continuing to emerge slowly out of lockdown.
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Law Society sends letter on Pakistani human rights defender
The Law Society is gravely concerned about the presumed enforced disappearance of Mr. Khattak, who is the secretary general of the National Party’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial office, as well as a human rights researcher. He has worked with Amnesty International and other international human rights NGOs and has ...
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New website for the Law Society
The Law Society will soon be launching its new main website, and a beta version is now available.
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Webinar - The challenges of COVID-19 - A compare and contrast between India and the UK
On 11 June 2020, we organised a Webinar in collaboration with Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) and partner firms (ASA Associates and Link Legal based in India) on the Impact of COVID-19 on the legal sector in India and the UK as well as the Indian economy. The event was chaired ...
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Reforming probate – working with HMCTS
Ian Bond, current chair of our Wills and Equity Committee, has written a blog about working with HMCTS on the online probate pilot.
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Support from your Section – round up
We’re developing a range of advice and support to help you through this difficult period. See a list of resources below.
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Report: coronavirus’ impact on civil court users
On 5 June, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) published its report on the impact of coronavius (COVID-19) on civil court users.
