Tag: SRA
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Is the Law Society looking to cash in on the Balva collapse?
Baron Rothschild, the 18th century British nobleman and member of the Rothschild banking family, is credited with saying, “The time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets.” He should know. Rothschild made a fortune buying in the panic that followed the Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon. On 17 June 2013, the Financial and…
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Small law firms more likely to be considered high risk by SRA
Large UK law firms are less likely than small ones to face interventions by the SRA according to an intervention agent working for the regulator.Speaking at the recent Managing Partner’s annual Anti-money Laundering Compliance for Law Firms conference, Philip Barden, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, said that small law firms were more…
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Checks for conveyancers when dealing with Non‐Authorised Persons
Coming across non-authorised persons is rare in conveyancing but it does happen. I personally came across it on two occasions over a 15 year period. On both occasions I looked up the regulations but, given the serious implications of not following the right steps I made sure that I was in touch with my regulator…
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Predictions for Conveyancing in 2013
Predictions for Conveyancing in 2013 Looking back at 2012 it was quite an eventful year, although, that being said it was simply keeping apace with 2011. So what might 2013 have in store for the conveyancing fraternity? Here are my top predictions: The Law Society and CQS can look towards 2013 with a degree of…
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A boost for Legal Translation Services
Those that regard the SRA as patronising have had fuel added to the fire by the recent press release from the SRA entitled “Take care with vulnerable clients, SRA urges” The SRA main area of concern seems to focused on “…. the risks of the most vulnerable members of society not receiving the right service.…