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How the land lies

Janet Armstrong-Fox sheds light on changes at the Land Registry this year which will have a practical impact on the day-to-day work of firms

Stick or twist?

Falls in the value of development land have created challenges for solicitors advising landowners. Alison Bailey advises on the best strategy to play

The road to renewable

Julian Boswall explains the role the planning system plays in implementing renewable energy projects which will be essential in the UK's drive to meet its...

The price is right

The added costs of HIPs have been controversial, but those providers charging lower prices are not necessarily providing customers with the best service, says John...

The search party

Jan Boothroyd discusses a new pan-industry national code for quality search data and identifies areas on the local land charge search form that give common...

Deep impact

Amanda Fyffe explains how the economic crisis has affected different pension schemes, and why solicitors need to be aware of these effects when handling pension...

East Anglia: all change

Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and...

Job for life?

My Mum and Dad are retired teachers. Not being pushy parents I don't think they much minded which career path I chose as I neared...