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OpinionLowering the bar
With buyers routinely demanding 11th-hour price cuts and sellers forced to accept them, could the government’s plans to speed up conveyancing offer the first credible pathway to reform?
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OpinionRise of gazundering
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, wonders if sometimes we’re all running to stand still
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OpinionMultiple fronts
Abby Winkworth considers the challenges law firms are facing as we enter the new year, and reflects on the practical insights included in this edition of the magazine
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OpinionA question of oversight
Following the announcement that the supervision of anti-money laundering will move to the Financial Conduct Authority, Frank Maher asks if we should have concerns
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OpinionAdopting AI
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, considers the role for artificial intelligence in legal practice
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OpinionA time of transformation
Abby Winkworth considers the challenges law firms are facing as we enter the final months of the year, and reflects on the practical insights included in this edition of the magazine
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OpinionA matter of record
It seems as though the regulators are handing out fines to firms on an almost daily basis. Paul Bennett considers the specific challenges this poses for larger firms
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OpinionWhat’s in a name?
Abby Winkworth reflects on the practical insights included in this edition of the magazine
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OpinionOn a precipice?
Clare Harman Clark looks at some of the changes that are in the pipeline for property practitioners
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OpinionSafety in numbers
Abby Winkworth reflects on the results of the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2025 and the practical insights included in this edition of the magazine
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OpinionA year of evolution
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, looks forward and backward through real estate law
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Opinion’Tis the season
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, wonders what Santa is likely to bring for property practitioners in 2025
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OpinionFinal thoughts…
As he prepares to step down as chair of the Leadership and Management Section committee, Paul Bennett reflects on what he’s learned during his three-and-a-half-year tenure
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OpinionMaking a fresh start
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, wonders what the new term will bring
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OpinionHeart of the issues
Paul Bennett discusses the practical insight included in this edition, from how to improve your firm’s complaints procedure to using technology to stay ahead of the curve
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OpinionWhat next for property?
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, reads too much into the current state of play for real estate law
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OpinionIt’s good to talk
Sarah Robinson looks at the year so far, and the future plans for the Private Client Solicitors Section
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OpinionMaking our mark
Paul Bennett reflects on the results of the 2024 Financial Benchmarking Survey, and the practical insight included in this edition of the magazine