Practice Notes: Conveyancing
Woman in a man’s world
Back in the day when legal aid paid quickly, a female estate agent helped Marilyn Stowe get her firm off the ground
House moves can resume if social distancing is observed
Conveyancing can resume from today but new guidance must be followed, the government has announced
Mercury signings for land registration a ‘victory for common sense’
HM Land Registry has announced it will now accept Mercury signings for deeds and make identity verification easier during the covid-19 crisis
CMA warns of risk to leasehold buyers' solicitors' duties
Residential solicitors have been warned by the competition watchdog that they risk compromising their professional duty when acting for leasehold buyers.
Developers face CMA action over consumer law breaches
Enforcement action against residential developers for serious leasehold mis-selling is to be launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
CLC clarifies rules around client funds
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today published draft guidance on how firms can use third-party managed accounts (TPMAs), instead of holdin
Conveyancing firms will close, warns CLC
Conveyancing law firms will shut shop, and the role of the conveyancer will change as much of the administrative side of the role becomes automated, a
SDT questions why regulator's intervention was necessary
An experienced commercial partner who continued acting for several developers and buyer companies for months after admitting to a client there was a confli
Law Commission confirms validity of electronic signatures
The Law Commission has confirmed that electronic signatures can be used to execute documents and are, in most cases, a viable alternative to handwritte
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