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Quality streets

With the launch of the new conveyancing protocol, things can only get better, says Jonathan Smithers

Government to press on with virtual courts

The government will press on with virtual courts despite the findings in an evaluation report expressing doubts over cost savings and efficiencies.

Virtual courts pilot fails to deliver improvements to criminal justice system

The virtual courts pilot has proved disappointingly costly despite promising aspects, the initial evaluation report has revealed.

Life in the ABS lane

Get some fresh perspectives in your partnership, says Julie Gingell

The state we're in

The property market won't pick up until the debris of the financial crisis is cleared and lenders regain confidence, so what does the future hold for conveyancers? Brian Chrystal investigates

Lawyers welcome Clarke's sentencing plans

Plans to cut the number of prisoners set out in yesterday's sentencing green paper have been welcomed by lawyers.

Conveyancers could operate without insurance under latest SRA proposal

The SRA has unveiled a set of radical reforms including scrapping the single renewal rate for professional indemnity insurance, removing financial services work as a compulsory insurance element, and reducing the time firms are allowed in the assigned risks pool – all of which are due to come into effect from October next year.

Festivities and flu jabs

We're nearly in December, when I will cease harrumphing every time I see Christmas decorations in shop windows or hear another cheesy festive tune emanating from the radio. It's just as well that I will have dropped the bah humbug attitude by then, as in keeping with tradition my firm has opted to have our office Christmas party at the start of the month.