Month: November 2019

This post was originally published on this siteListed law firm Ince Group is examining how it could take advantage of the new rules allowing solicitors to practise from unregulated businesses, it said today as it announced strong half-year results. The post Ince eyes opportunities from new SRA rules appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteShareholders who claim they were misled by one-time alternative business structure (ABS) Quindell have began legal action over the losses they suffered as a result. The post Shareholders target Quindell legal action appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn online-only law school entered the market yesterday to deliver the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with heavyweight backing from leading academics and lawyers. The College of Legal Practice – which is looking to take advantage of the liberalisation of… Read More The post Online law school bursts […]

This post was originally published on this siteCyber-attacks are becoming ever increasingly low tech, but more wide ranging. According to the SRA, in the first six months of 2019, law firms reported a loss of £731,250 of client money. The post Safeguarding your law firm against cyber-criminals appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions and legal reports – has launched a free best practice guide and on-demand webinar for property lawyers and conveyancers, which focuses on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Risk Assessments. The post SearchFlow launches free AML Risk Assessment Best Practice guidance […]

This post was originally published on this siteIt is not often that Wills made over forty years ago are valid but it is not impossible either. The below case study demonstrates how a Certainty Will Search was able to locate a Will made in 1975 which could otherwise never have been discovered. The post Finding […]

This post was originally published on this siteIt is estimated that property fraud has cost the UK Land Registry more than £73million over the past 18 years, with an average pay-out to a victim costing upwards of £100,000. The post The rise of fake ID documents appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWhen administering an estate with shares traded on the US or Canadian Stock Exchanges, you’ll likely need a Medallion Signature Guarantee before the shares can be transferred or sold. The post What is a Medallion Signature Guarantee and why might you need one? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWe are used to hearing about London labouring under current high air pollution levels, but our capital’s soil bears a poisonous legacy a combination of Blitz bombing and pockets of damage from fire affected buildings and derelict sites. These provide an important example of how commercial property lawyers […]