Legal services
New SDLT holiday deadline sweetened with tapered return to normal rules
House buyers sighed in relief at further extension to the stamp duty land tax holiday to the end of June
Lawyer warns of ‘years of misery’ for leaseholders
A specialist solicitor has warned that “years of misery” lie ahead
Conveyancing Task Force set to reform industry
A task force has been launched, looking to manage the transition into a digital future
Video remand hearings reinstated by police
The police are to reinstate the use of VRM after government funding, the Law Society has confirmed
Inside the in-tray of Sir Geoffrey Vos
Tony Guise takes an imaginary peek inside the in-tray of the Master of the Rolls
Extension to standard legal aid crime contract announced
Criminal legal aid providers are being offered an 18- month extension to their contracts, but Law Society is cynical
HMCTS staff strike is on the cards
HMCTS members at 12 court buildings balloted by union over safety concerns, and outbreak at Bradford is confirmed
UK law firms are weathering the storm
The number of law firms in the UK has barely dropped since last year, confounding the naysayers
Under pressure: Mediation pilot is no silver bullet to solve housing case backlog
A housing mediation pilot to ease the case backlog is risky for tenants, lawyers have warned
