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SRA's application to be ABS regulator approved

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has welcomed the Legal Services Board's decision to approve its new handbook and back its application to become a licensed regulator for alternative business structures.

In-Deed's market value jumps to £11.23m on AIM launch

In-Deed, the conveyancing service launched by Rightmove's founder Harry Hill, launched on the stock market this morning with a share price of 42 pence.

Supreme Court refers TUPE case to ECJ

The Supreme Court has referred the Parkwood Leisure case on interpretation of the TUPE regulations to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling.

Father secures return of abducted child

Supreme Court reverses assumption that Hague Convention countries have effective protection measures

No concessions in legal aid bill

The government is expected to make no concessions in its legal aid bill.

Land rights reform in government's hands

Proposed bill 'sensible' but fails to address prescriptive easements

Grand scheme

Jonathan Smithers brings us up to speed with the Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Clean break

Anthony Verduyn considers how to avoid the perils of break notices