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NewsSRA drops plans to lower PII
News that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop proposals to lower the levels of professional indemnity insurance (PII) has been welcomed by the Law Society.
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NewsChanging times
Property Section committee member Clare Harman-Clark rounds up the sessions at the National Property Law Conference, held at the Law Society on 10 October
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NewsAccessing your benefits as a Section member
As a Section member, you can access premium online content and come to inclusive events and webinars.
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NewsHMCTS says probate delays coming to an end
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays.
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NewsLand Registry publishes updated guidance on digital mortgages
Land Registry has updated its guidance pages on digital mortgages. There are three guides - for homeowners, mortgage lenders and conveyancers
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NewsLaw Society welcomes u-turn on probate fees hike
On 12 October, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that the proposals to increase probate fees will be withdrawn. The news was welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, which ran a campaign to stop the fee hike
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NewsLaw Society releases practice notes on SRA Standards and Regulations
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Standards and Regulations are effective from 25 November 2019.
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NewsBirmingham District Probate Registry to close at the end of August
It has now been announced on the GOV.UK website that the registry will close on 30 August 2019, and work will be transitioned to Newcastle District Probate Registry
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NewsLaw Society produces UK-EU future partnership report
On 1 August, the Law Society published a report outlining the ideal UK-EU trading relationship for legal services post-Brexit and reviewed other options, including a free trade agreement and trading on WTO terms.
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NewsChanges to your website and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Civil Litigation Section website and e-newsletters.
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Law Management Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Private Client Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Property Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
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NewsChanges to your website and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Risk and Compliance Service website and e-newsletters
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NewsMHCLG consults on repeal of section 21
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds
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NewsLaw Society welcomes report on the regulation of property agents
The Law Society has welcomed the Regulation of Property Agents: Working Group’s recommendation that property agencies should be regulated
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NewsNew Conveyancing Protocol published
We have published the 2019 edition of our Conveyancing Protocol, which will take effect from 19 August
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NewsPenalised for putting things right
Law firms may no longer be able to correct mistakes at their own expense but will instead have to insist that clients take independent legal advice – according to a recent Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal decision (Howell-Jones LLP (11846-2018)).
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NewsStatement of truth: common errors to avoid
HMCTS has provided a list of common errors it has found in statement of truth applications.