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    Feature

    Street smarts

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A prospective buyer of a property on a private road or in a new development may not realise the risks ahead if the road isn’t adopted as a highway. Ann Morley and Chris Bond introduce new guidance and what solicitors need to know

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    Feature

    Take care

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Do you know what extra steps you need to take when acting for a client who lacks mental capacity? Stephen Desmond looks at the case law and the lessons it holds for conveyancers

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    Feature

    Brave new world

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    If you’re working in a firm outside the top-100, you might not realise how you could benefit from the wave of technological innovation in the property sector. Graham Murphy looks at some high-profile innovators and the effect on practice, now and in the future

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    Feature

    New beginnings

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Graham Farrant, chief executive of HM Land Registry, provides an update on HM Land Registry’s digitisation plans, and the challenges and opportunities ahead

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    Opinion

    From the ground up

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    In September 2017, Warren Gordon became the new chair of the Property Section. In his first comment piece, he provides a personal perspective on leasehold ground rents 

  • paperwork
    News

    Re W (children) [2017] EWFC 61

    2017-12-01T13:45:00Z

    Redacted family papers disclosable in other civil proceedings.

  • father child
    News

    R v P [2017] EWHC 1804 (Fam)

    2017-12-01T11:00:00Z

    Unsuccessful attempt by F to seek return order where relationship with child was said to be ’limited and superficial’. 

  • mother with children
    News

    Re G (children) (habitual resident) [2017] EWHC 2111 (Fam)

    2017-11-30T15:55:00Z

    Children found to be habitually resident in this jurisdiction despite them currently being out of the jurisdiction. 

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    Event

    MLRO regional networking groups (various dates in 2018)

    2017-11-27T13:54:00Z

    Our nationwide seminars provide information and networking forums for MLROs, their deputies and other senior compliance staff.

  • wills
    News

    Keeping wills shipshape and Bristol fashion

    2017-11-27T12:13:00Z

    Roman Kubiak discusses the plight of mutual wills and will disputes following family rifts. 

  • Steve Roberts
    Feature

    Autumn Budget 2017 - the headlines for law firms

    2017-11-24T16:24:00Z

    Steve Roberts looks at the top-level developments in November’s Budget for law firms.

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    News

    Autumn Budget - a missed opportunity

    2017-11-23T12:54:00Z

    Despite the extra funding pledged in the Spring Budget, social care was conspicuously absent from Philip Hammond’s speech on Wednesday, writes Spencer Gardner.

  • fight against modern slavery
    Blogs

    Solicitors and the fight against modern slavery

    2017-11-20T12:02:00Z

    Olivier Roth discusses how solicitors can help businesses produce effective Section 54 statements as part of their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act.   

  • crowd
    Event

    Risk and Compliance annual conference 2018: Locking down best practice in compliance

    2017-11-15T11:59:00Z

    This conference will examine current issues that are affecting firms and legal departments, and features a mix of plenary sessions and a choice of workshops that will help you achieve best practice in compliance.

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    Videos

    Interview with Glyn Maddocks

    2017-11-13T10:19:00Z

    Human Rights Committee member Glyn Maddocks reflects on his pioneering work with the Centre for Criminal Appeals, and his long fight to overturn miscarriages of justice.

  • flag of peru
    News

    Doing Legal Business in Peru

    2017-11-09T13:59:00Z

    Our Doing Legal Business series provides a guide for lawyers to working in key international markets.

  • land
    Feature

    Drafting overage provisions: consider all eventualities

    2017-11-08T12:56:00Z

    Peter Reekie comments on Sparks v Biden [2017] EWHC 1994 (Ch), in which the High Court intervened to settle a dispute between a seller and buyer. 

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    Feature

    Get the message

    2017-11-07T16:09:00Z

    It doesn’t matter how good your work or client service is if you’re not getting your name out there. Kim Tasso provides a brief guide to marketing private client work, with a guide on digital marketing tools and techniques. 

  • gary rycroft
    Feature

    Keeping up with the Joneses

    2017-11-07T13:57:00Z

    In the first of a new series of interviews with private client practitioners, outgoing Section chair Gary Rycroft of Joseph A Jones & Co in Lancaster, looks at his career to date, what’s in his in-tray, and the current challenges faced by private client solicitors.