by Yasmin Robinson | Jun 1, 2022 | News
Four out of five cybercrime reports to SRA involve emailShift in ransomware attacks shows law firms’ sensitive data at riskInnovation offers opportunity and risk, with almost half of legal services delivered online in the pandemic A new report shows that email... 
by Yasmin Robinson | May 24, 2022 | News
Plans to increase the regulator’s fining powers from £2,000 to £25,000 are to go ahead, the Solicitors Regulation announced today. A new system of ‘fixed penalties’ for lower-level breaches will also be introduced, enabling cases such as administrative failings to be... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Apr 12, 2022 | News
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTE) was passed on 15 March 2022. This legislation is designed to prevent foreign owners from laundering their money through UK property by establishing a new register of overseas entities that records... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Apr 12, 2022 | News
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 introduces changes in the way that affect property purchases involving leasehold dwellings. The Act comes into effect at the end of June and if you represent buyers or landlords, you should be aware of the changes it brings... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 22, 2022 | News
HM Treasury has published a new statutory instrument coming into force on 29th March 2022 which will substitute the list of high risk third countries specified in Schedule 3ZA of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the...
