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Grand scheme

Jonathan Smithers brings us up to speed with the Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Commission proposes shake up of ancient land rights

The Law Commission has proposed a radical shake up of the laws governing the acquisition of rights over land such as easements, covenants and profits à prendre that would sweep away centuries of obscure case-based rules.

Fresco law

Has all this talk of the professional big bang got you cowering in a corner? Mike Scutt's news of an exciting innovation in alternative business structures may be just the solution you've been looking for - it involves sheds

New conveyancing service to sign up six firms by Christmas

In-Deed, the conveyancing service launched earlier this week by Rightmove's founder Harry Hill, is looking to sign up six firms on to its panel between now and Christmas, Solicitors Journal can reveal.

Conveyancing solicitors divided over impact of regulator 'shopping list'

Conveyancing solicitors are divided over the impact of being able to choose a regulator, after the Legal Services Board approved an application by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) to regulate ABSs.

Mi casa su casa?

Jean Parkinson tries to unravel the logic behind Ken Clarke's decision to crack down on squatting

Go ahead for Jackson 'bitterly disappointing', claimant lawyers say

Claimant lawyers have described the government's decision to implement all the major reforms of the Jackson review on costs in civil litigation as “bitterly disappointing”.

Back to basics

Jonathan Smithers harks back to a time of the beautiful contract