All News articles – Page 8
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NewsLaw Society rejects case for specialist Housing Court
The Law Society has responded to a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation exploring the case for a specialist housing court.
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NewsProperty Section committee vacancies
The Property Section is looking for residential or commercial property practitioners to join our Property Section committee.
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NewsLaw Commission to run consultation events on commonhold and the right to manage
The Commission has announced a series of regional events covering both topics and likely to be of interest to professionals
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NewsMoJ consults on code of practice for Mental Capacity Act
The Ministry of Justice is calling for evidence on the code of practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). The consultation closes on 7 March 2019.
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NewsIFRS 16 and its impact on real estate leases
A change introduced on 1 January 2019, makes significant changes to lease accounting for affected commercial tenants, which is likely to influence the length of leases taken by tenants in future and impact tenants’ earnings and liabilities, with consequential effect on covenant tests
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NewsHMRC publishes guidance on cryptocurrency taxation
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on how individuals possessing cryptoassets may be taxed.
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NewsGovernment under fire for failure to check probate 'stealth tax' costs
Government officials have not assessed the cost of administering probate for high value estates, despite plans to introduce increased charges, it has emerged.
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NewsThe grand scheme
The Law Society has announced the relaunch of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Changes will start taking effect from 2019. What will the changes mean in practice?
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Geneva Peace Week
The Law Society and Transparency International join forces to highlight the role of judges and lawyers in tackling corruption and building peaceful societies Date: ...
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NewsPII proposals and increased risk in modern conveyancing
Michael Garson outlines the importance of risk management for conveyancing firms, now that the Solicitors Regulation Authority has proposed its changes to professional indemnity insurance
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NewsClear probate
The new regulations requiring law firms to publicly display their prices will be going ahead – rules that apply to probate work. The Law Society’s Michael Lonergan summarises the new requirements and where more advice can be had
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NewsBest of the web – August 2018
This month’s selection includes articles on changing demands to the legal sector and how to make the most of your website.
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NewsHow to assist with pre-owned park home sales in six steps
Park homes are not equivalent to bricks and mortar, and the procedure for buying and selling one is not subject to the usual conveyancing protocols. Rawdon Crozier and Ibraheem Dulmeer set out the six steps you need to follow.
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NewsBlockchain revolution?
Blockchain has been branded as the future of just about everything and is soon expected to infiltrate all aspects of our lives, from banking to tax returns and voting. But what is it, and how can it be used in property transactions?
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NewsJohn Howard: an apology
In the May 2018 edition (issue 133) of PS, the Law Society published an article entitled ‘State of mind’ by Elizabeth Barclay, a solicitor at Howard Kennedy LLP.
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NewsBest of the web – June 2018
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on new technology, workplace culture and mental health.
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Public Accounts Committee on the future of the Modern Slavery Act
The Law Society believes that action against modern slavery should be further strengthened. While the number of prosecutions for modern slavery offences and the number of victims entering the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) are increasing, modern slavery remains a largely hidden crime. The Law Society believes that the government should ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the EU Withdrawal Bill
Rights contained in provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter), which have equivalent UN treaty rights, and which do not already form part of domestic UK law, should be brought into UK law, and be explicitly protected. Some Charter rights, for example relating to children and ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
This evidence highlights some of the human rights deficiencies in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. As it currently stands, the Bill provides broad powers to ministers, and the ability to make substantial changes to the regulatory regime and scope of serious criminal offences through secondary legislation. This opens up ...