Authorities & Faculties
CLC Sets Out Plans to Streamline Handling of Client Money
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is proposing to streamline the rules on how CLC practices handle client money as part of a drive to reduce regulatory burdens and facilitate innovation while keeping client money safe and improving consumer confidence. This fol…
Legal Services Board Announces New Board Members
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Board (LSB) today announced the appointment of Catherine Brown, Tim Sawyer CBE and Ian Hamer OBE as new lay members of the Board of the LSB. Catherine Brown and Tim Sawyer are being appointed for four year terms with effect from 1 April 2019, and Ian Hamer OBE will be appointed on 1 October 2019 fo…
Concerns Over Price Transparency and Legal Support During...
A review of how solicitors offer conveyancing services has raised concerns over how open they are about costs and whether they are doing enough to make sure buyers understand any potential contractual obligations.
Our “Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review” found that while most solicitors are doing what they s…
Cambridge Team Enjoys Success in Willem C. Vis...
The Faculty is delighted to congratulate the team representing Cambridge University at the 26th Willem C. Vis Moot International Commer…
New Justis platform: JustisOne
The Justis (and JustCite) databases have been redeveloped and rebranded into a new platform called JustisOne.
The resource still includes ca
Bohdan Winiarski Scholarships in International Law 2020
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law is pleased to announce the opening of a competition for two scholarships, funded by the Embassy o…
