All Feature articles – Page 3
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FeaturePreventative measures
Kevin Clancy and Patrick Kelly set out the scope of the prevention of fraud offence, and what the latest guidance offers by way of recommendations for reasonable procedures
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FeatureAudit trail
With anti-money laundering audits on the rise, Kayleigh Smale outlines how to prepare your firm for a visit from the SRA
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FeatureMisconduct matters
As the SRA remains focused on issues of sexual misconduct, Susanna Heley outlines how firms can ensure they are navigating this tricky area correctly
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FeatureOn thin ice
Failing to properly return client monies is in breach of the SRA Accounts Rules and can lead to regulatory action. Andrew Blatt explains the issues involved in residual balances – and what firms can do to clear them
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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance: market trends and risk insights
Simon Thomson, policy advisor at the Law Society, provides an update on the state of the professional indemnity insurance market, highlighting higher-risk practice areas and what it means for solicitors
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FeatureWhat should future conveyancing look like?
Peter Rodd comments on the detail in the recent government announcement to reform the home buying and selling process in England and Wales
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FeatureFAQs: Conflicts arising in initial client interviews
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs)
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FeatureNavigating climate risk in property transactions
Tim Champney looks at the impact of climate change in property transactions, and how new tools and products can help firms
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FeatureAdverse possession – a practitioner’s view
Sarah Cookson from Switalskis Solicitors outlines how to make an application for adverse possession with registered and unregistered land, and highlights key issues solicitors need to consider
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FeaturePAS FAQ: Using a PI to support contentious probate claim
Our Practice Advice Service answers a commonly asked questions by private client practitioners
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FeatureTesting the market orthodoxy: tradition or true compliance?
The traditional approach to selling estate or charity property has long been seen as the safest route. Daniel Marsden from Probate Auction looks at whether auctions or alternatives can sometimes provide better results
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FeatureHopcraft & Anr v Close Brothers Limited [2025] UKSC 33
Nick Payne looks at the Supreme Court’s decision in Hopcraft & Anr v Close Brothers Limited, and what the potential implications are
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FeatureProfessional indemnity insurance – market trends and risk insights
Simon Thomson, policy advisor at the Law Society, provides an update on the state of the professional indemnity insurance market, highlighting higher-risk practice areas and what it means for solicitors
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FeatureAttorneys’ power to gift properties
Ash Jones, land registrar at HM Land Registry, outlines the limits on attorneys’ powers to gift property under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and explains what evidence is needed to avoid void transactions and registration errors
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FeatureA moveable feast?
Recently, there has been a lot of legislative change and new case law to absorb. Phil Parkinson details some of the key developments and their implications for property practitioners
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FeatureAwaab’s Law
Matthew Wilson outlines the timeline that social landlords need to consider to comply with Awaab’s Law, coming into force in October 2025
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FeatureCommission impossible?
Jasmin Crilly and Andrew Bambury examine a recent decision that may put an end to landlords’ insurance commission practices
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FeatureAt face value
Laura Gale explores what the term ‘asset of community value’ means and outlines the impact on clients of a property with this status