The Solicitors Regulation Authority is planning to cap pay-outs from the Compensation Fund in a bid to restrict multi-million payments. The regulator says its proposals will “strike the right balance between protecting clients’ money and making sure that the Fund…read more
Government sets up new building safety regulator. Published March 2020
The Government is to establish a new building safety regulator within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It intends that the new regulator will raise building safety and performance standards and will oversee a new, more stringent regime for higher-risk…read more
FCA targets pension transfer firms in crackdown. Published March 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to over three quarters of the IFA firms active in the defined benefit (DB) pension transfer market about the quality of their advice last year. A freedom of information (FOI) request from consulting firm,…read more
New home warranty insurer forced to pay out for defective flats. Published March 2020
Zurich Insurance has been forced to pay over £10 million for repairs to a large block of flats in Manchester after owners complained their homes were unsafe. The Court of Appeal ruling sets out the proper interpretation of a liability…read more
TV cameras allowed into Crown Courts for the first time. Published March 2020
TV cameras will be allowed into criminal cases in the Crown Court for the first time. New legislation, introduced by the government, will now allow cameras to broadcast the sentencing remarks of High Court and Senior Circuit judges. The move…read more
