Rapid consolidation in conveyancing market as hundreds of firms quit

The conveyancing market is consolidating fast, with the big getting bigger and the small getting out, figures from the Land Registry have indicated. Some 1,300 fewer legal practices made applications to the registry for transfers in 2011 than in the previous 12 months.

Lawyers strike back? EU proposals could allow them to complain about clients

The government has been urged to oppose European proposals that could allow lawyers to make complaints about their clients. The Legal Services Consumer Panel has otherwise welcomed the EU proposals which could provide redress against unregulated providers.

A4e sets sights on offering spread of “affordable” legal services to individuals and businesses

Leading welfare-to-work business A4e is planning to offer both consumers and businesses a broad range of legal services at a “more affordable” cost than currently seen in the market, it has confirmed.

Quindell adds major accident management business to law firm acquisition

Quindell Portfolio plc – the company which on Tuesday announced its intention to buy Liverpool law firm Silverbeck Rymer – has continued its acquisition spree by taking a 29.9% stake in a major accident management business which will feed work to the firm.

Black lawyers reignite SRA race discrimination row

Common training and even regulation of solicitors and barristers on the cards, says Law Society chief

Micro-managing LSB “risks independence of profession”