Law Society
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Unrated PII Insurers: The Law Society’s Contradictory Stance
The debate surrounding unrated Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) providers for law firms continues to spark intense discussion across the legal sector. However, a look back at official statements reveals a striking shift in rhetoric from the Law Society leadership within a single nine-month window. The Law Society’s Position: August 2013 Compared with April 2014 Date…
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Latest HSBC CML Handbook Change will Have Conveyancers Tied up in Knots
What should otherwise be a simple ”yes-or no” question instead stands as just the latest example of how lenders use the CML Handbook to heap more complex and onerous obligations on their conveyancing panel lawyers. But, since nothing is ever simple when it comes to CML Handbook compliance, the question “Does the lender want to…