More and more businesses are now opting to sign documents using electronic signatures to allow the signing process to be conducted remotely and are making use of e-signing platforms. Electronic signatures can take some different forms, including a person typing his or her name into a contract, the use of a stylus or touch screen […]

The Law Society has published a practice note on the execution of a document using an electronic signature. The note aims to help parties (and their legal advisers) who wish to execute commercial contracts using an electronic signature or who wish to enter into a commercial contract with one or more other parties that intend […]

The Law Society’s practice note highlights the warning signs of mortgage fraud and outlines how you can protect yourself and your firm from being used to commit mortgage fraud. The following is an extract What is the issue? Criminals will exploit weaknesses in lending and conveyancing systems to gain illegitimate financial advantage from the UK […]

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported (18 September 2014) that mortgage lenders had their strongest August in six years, with lending reaching £18.6 billion in August, heights which have not been reached since August 2008 (and look what followed…). That said recent press coverage indicates a slowing up – this may be as a […]

This summer domestic matters have dominated the AML policy landscape as the Brussels summer recess put paid to any further progress of note on the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive (4MLD). 4MLD I will provide a brief update on the latest timetable suggested for the passage of 4MLD. We are expecting that the MEPs working […]