Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Conveyancing: surviving the pressure

What can the residential property sector learn from the frenetic and stressful rush to beat the SDLT deadline? Nicola Laver reports

PII premiums continuing to rise for majority of firms

Most firms had to pay higher PII costs in the latest renewals season with rates to rise further in October, according to a report from Lockton

Workers' watchdog

Government is to launch a new workers' watchdog to tackle modern slavery

Guidance: beating the SDLT holiday

Conveyancing solicitors under heavy pressure to meet client demands to complete transactions ahead of the expiry of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday on...

Private client job boom

Private client jobs are going through the roof, according to recent data

New boundary disputes mediation service

A new mediation service to help neighbours resolve boundary disputes outside of the courts has been launched

Covid-19 causes drain of law firm partners

Legal walks are back

More than 400 teams from across the legal community, including the judiciary and universities, will take part in this year's Legal Walks

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