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Sole Practitioners & Lenders Panels 2 June, 2022 Decisions made by banks that do not understand our business models continue to impact adversely on sole practitioner firms, writes Sukhjit Ahluwalia. We all know that the approach of mortgage lenders to managing their residential conveyancing panels has led to challenges for the profession as a… |
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High Court Guidance on Data Breach Claims Belonging in the Small Claims Court 17 May, 2022 High Court Guidance on Data Breach Claims Belonging in the Small Claims Court In Stadler v Currys Group Limited [2022] EWHC 160 (QB) the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court awarded summary judgment against the Claimant who had alleged distress as a consequence of the Defendant’s accidental… |
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Regional Meetings 1 May, 2022 Have you ever attended one of our Regional Meetings? Would you like to attend one? Since the last edition of SOLO, South London held an in-person meeting at Miller & Carter in Bromley chaired by Mrs Adjoa Djan-Krofa of Pishon Gold Solicitors. Here are some of the key points noted from that… |
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Asylum Seekers to be sent to Rwanda 29 April, 2022 Asylum Seekers to be sent to Rwanda It was announced by the Prime Minister today (14 April 2022) at a speech in Kent that a new plan for immigration is being implemented to help deal with the asylum issues. The new measures announced include giving the Royal Navy operational command of the… |
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Health & Wellbeing - Spring Clean 14 April, 2022 Welcome to the spring edition of our wellbeing series. In each edition, we would like to bring you some helpful hints and tips on caring for your health and wellbeing. Spring is here! The nights are getting lighter, the temperature is getting warmer, the sun is coming out more frequently. The… |
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Peer Support 1 April, 2022 The value of peer support We all know the phrases ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ or ‘it’s good to talk’ but the benefits in talking about how you are feeling go far beyond this. When we are in a difficult situation we lose our problem-solving abilities, it can be impossible to focus, and… |
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The Legal Ombudsman - An insight to reducing complaints 29 March, 2022 The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has said it is fully committed to making improvements to their service for their customers; both service providers and consumers, and they want to support service providers to do the same. In their recently published overview of annual complaints report, it highlights the… |
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The Latest RICS Residential Market Survey 28 March, 2022 The Latest RICS Residential Market Survey The latest RICS Residential Market Survey on the UK property market showed that there had been an increase activity in the housing market in March in both the numbers of fresh listings and new buyer enquiries for the first time since the pandemic. However… |
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The Importance of Client Selection by Loctkon Companies LLP 28 February, 2022 When considering Professional Indemnity claims it is often worth looking back at the root of where the issues first arose. What can become clear is that many claims could have been avoided if the client selection process at the firm was more robust. In an uncertain political and economic landscape… |
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SPG stepping up for the environment and sustainability! 20 February, 2022 We have taken a closer look at our SOLO Journal. We are pleased to confirm the paper used in the production of our magazine has always been an FRC certified product and has a high recycled content. The ink used is vegetable based, and there are no laminates or coatings used during production, so… |