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Keep up to date with all the goings on in the world of Alternative Business Structures with the latest news from Goldsmith Williams.
| Majority of conveyancing firms considering ABS | 12 Nov |
| Over half of conveyancing firms would consider becoming an alternative business structure, according to a survey by Searchflow. Read more... | |
| Personal Injury firm becomes latest ABS | 01 Nov |
| A personal injury law firm is the latest practice to be granted an alternative business structure licence. Read more... | |
| ABS application process to be streamlined, says SRA | 29 Oct |
| The Solicitors Regulation Authority is poised to “streamline” and quicken its alternative business structure application process. Read more... | |
| Direct Line announces ABS intention | 12 Oct |
| Insurance company, Direct Line, has confirmed its aim of becoming an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) once it has completed its separation from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Read more... | |
| Important lessons from our Atlantic ABS counterparts | 09 Oct |
| UK-based alternative business structures (ABSs) need to learn from the lessons of their more experienced US counterparts. Read more... | |
| Calls for SRA to "keep pace" with ABS ambitions | 29 Sep |
| The head of one of the first established Alternative Business Structures has criticised the operational end of the Solicitors Regulation Authority after having “real problems” during its application process. Read more... | |
| Keogh makes ABS strides | 21 Sep |
| Keoghs has put an end to the rumours and confirmed its intention of becoming an alternative business structure. Read more... | |
| Niche firm granted ABS status | 17 Sep |
| A niche Northamptonshire law firm has become the latest practice to receive an alternative business structure licence. Read more... | |
| Abbey Protection posied for ABS status | 10 Sep |
| Abbey Protection, the commercial legal expenses provider, is aiming to secure approval as an Alternative Business Structure. Read more... | |
| First family law ABS announced | 31 Aug |
| Tracey Miller Family Law has become the first specialist family law firm granted alternative business structure status. Read more... | |
| The Legal Services Act starts to hit smaller firms | 20 Aug |
| The trade body for insolvency professionals R3 has warned smaller law firms are beginning to feel the pressure from both the recession and the introduction of Alternative Business Structures (ABS). Read more... | |
| Law students get ABS ready | 20 Jul |
| University degrees, previously worth their weight in gold, now seem two a penny with little relevance to a real life workplace. However a cutting edge project by Sheffield Hallam University is attempting to change this by helping law students develop new ideas for legal services in a post alternative business structures (ABS) world. Read more... | |
| County court advocacy authority announced as 8th SRA approved ABS | 6 Jul |
| NAS Legal Ltd has become the 8th practice to be granted an alternative business structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Read more... | |
| ABS six months on: A classic tale of the tortoise and the hare? | 2 Jul |
| Nearly six months on since the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) marked its arrival as an alternative business structure licensing power, eight ABS licences have been granted Read more... | |
| Will-writers granted alternative business structure status | 1 Jun |
| Parchment Wills and Legal Services has become the latest company to be granted an alternative business structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Read more... | |
| LSB chairman speaks out on non-lawyer ethics | 21 May |
| The Legal Services Board’s Chairman has hit out at critics of the involvement of non-lawyers in an alternative business structure saying it is “demeaning” to imply non-lawyers are more likely to be unethical. Read more... | |
| Kent county council targets ABS joint venture | 4 May |
| The legal arm of Kent County Council, Kent Legal Services (KLS), has announced plans to apply for an alternative business structures licence in association with regional law firm, Geldards. Read more... | |
| And the beat goes on: New Law and Russell Jones & Walker granted ABS licence | 1 May |
| The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has approved two further alternative business structures applications last week. Read more... | |
| ABS: Now is the time to be brave | 24 Apr |
| With the announcement of the first three SRA approved alternative business structures and now the recent facelift of the Quality Solicitors website with TV advertising to boot, the legal services industry is starting to witness firsthand the foretold changes of the ABS revolution. Read more... | |
| First three ABSs confirmed by SRA | 17 Apr |
| Last month saw the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) finally award the first alternative business structure licences to three applicants. Read more... | |
| ABS: A game of supermarket sweep? | 6 Apr |
| Milk. Bread. Legal services? The likes of Tesco may be partial to having their fingers in many pies but will Joe Public be satisfied receiving legal advice at the end of checkout queue? Read more... | |
| ABS will shake up market for referral fees | 03 Jun |
| The Legal Services Act, due to come into force in October, could have a profound effect on the payment of referral fees, according to one of the UK’s leading solicitors. Read more... | |
| Estate Agents ‘do not understand’ new Tesco Law | 25 May |
| Estate agents are not ready to take advantage of the forthcoming Legal Services Act – the so-called Tesco Law – as they are unaware of the opportunities it presents. Read more... | |
| Are brokers burying their heads in the sand? | 23 May |
| A survey carried out by law firm Goldsmith Williams has revealed that 76 per cent of brokers, sampled from Goldsmith Williams’ database, were completely unaware as to what an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) is, leaving them unable to take advantage of the opportunities that will be presented. Read more... | |
| Brokers not ready for Legal Services Act | 23 May |
| More than three quarters of the country’s leading brokers are unaware of the huge impact that Alternative Business Solutions (ABS) will have on the mortgage industry. Read more... | |
| Goldsmith Williams unveils new event speakers | 12 May |
| Goldsmith Williams has announced the latest industry experts that will speak at its upcoming event which explores the impact that the Legal Services Act will have on the mortgage industry. Read more... | |
| Taking the law into your own hands | 26 Apr |
| The introduction of the Legal Services Act on 6 October this year in England and Wales represents one of the biggest shifts the country has ever seen concerning how consumers can access legal help. Read more... | |
| The Legal Services Act - Taking the Law into your Own Hands | 31 Mar |
| The mortgage industry isn’t ready to take advantage of the forthcoming Legal Services Act as it is unaware of the opportunities it presents. Read more... |
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