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Mortgage Market Review is a good move

A slightly longer time frame is a small price to pay for the added stability to the property market that the new mortgage application process will bring, believes Kathryn Taylor

Property mediation in the post-Jackson and Mitchell world

Changing attitudes and a shift in the litigation landscape have created a fertile environment for alternative dispute resolution in property disputes, says Sara Benbow

Stability and innovation in conveyancing

The future is bright for licensed conveyancers, as a new apprenticeship scheme looks to build on the resilience and adaptability shown by the sector, believes John E Jones

Property law in the digital age

Ready access to more information gives consumers more power and conveyancers more responsibility, says Ben Harris

Technology bubble

If global growth remains supportive and earnings move in line with expectations, winners in the sector should be able to provide healthy returns, says Claire Bennison

Battle of the sexes: what are the options?

People who want to record themselves as anything other than male or female will have to log on to Facebook rather than rely on English law, says Richard Easton

Technology plays and important role in training today's solicitor

Practitioners are busy, mobile and have bespoke needs, so the SRA's decision on CPD shows it has caught up with the digital age, says Mark Solon

Moving on: criminal squatting and adverse possession

What view will the Court of Appeal take on the human rights arguments, which were only briefly addressed in the High Court, ask Mark Pawlowski and Sandra Clarke, as they discuss the latest ruling on possessive claims