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  • Alison Clair
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    Money from home

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Alison Clair looks at property fraud, particularly where the property is retained, how mortgage lenders are combating it, and how solicitors and mortgage lenders can work together to stamp it out

  • David Parton
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    On the borderline

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    David Parton and Anne Pacey explain the differences between Scottish and English conveyancing law and practice, and look at the advantages and disadvantages for buyers 
and sellers of the two very different systems

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    Taking control

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    The right to manage, which allows flat-owners to take over management of their building subject to certain criteria, is 10 years old this September. Christopher Sykes looks at its impact, the case law to date, and whether it is working in practice

  • Richard Mathias
    Feature

    Life’s great mysteries

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Winning business is one of the biggest challenges in today’s hugely competitive market. But, as the results of a recent mystery shopping exercise show, many conveyancing firms are failing at this vital step. Richard Mathias outlines the lessons to learn

  • Philip Hesketh
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    On the edge

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Boundary disputes can be highly emotive for clients, leading them to expensive litigation over tiny areas of land. Philip Hesketh explains how mediation in such disputes can help both clients and solicitors

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    A house divided

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    An increasing number of people are buying property with someone who is not their spouse, and unless there is a declaration of trust in place to determine their beneficial shares of the property, problems could arise when they come to sell, or if they die. Fay Copeland explains

  • Stephen Jewell
    Feature

    Paper chase

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Stephen Jewell of HM Revenue & Customs outlines recent findings on common errors 
on paper stamp duty land tax returns

  • Paul Clark
    Feature

    Under the hammer

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Auction sales can be challenging even for the experienced property solicitor. Paul Clark explains how the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Common Auction Conditions can help

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    End of the line

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    In a volatile market, flexibility is essential for business owners, including in terms of the premises from which they operate. Dalia Ross explains how to advise commercial tenants 
who may wish to terminate their leases early

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    Opinion

    Different strokes

    2013-06-12T00:00:00Z

    For conveyancing solicitors, quality is a key differentiator in a packed market. But does quality mean the same thing to us as to our clients, or from one client to the next? Peter Rodd reports

  • PS May 2013 cover
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    PS May 2013

    2013-05-21T19:35:00Z

    This edition features deathbed wills, Hawes v Burgess on solicitors’ evidence, capacity to consent to sexual relationships, estate administration mistakes, referrals to financial advisers, the 2013 budget, international probate, holiday lettings businesses, pro bono work, pre-nups and matrimonial property regimes for international couples

  • Chris Hart
    Opinion

    Miss it, miss out

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Law Management Section chair Chris Hart rounds up the articles for this edition and the line-up for the Annual Conference, taking place later this week - book now or miss out!

  • Buzzwords
    Feature

    Beyond the buzzwords

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Joanna Goodman looks at how mid-sized law firms are choosing between the seemingly endless range of technology options, to develop their business, serve clients and equip themselves for the changing market

  • David Beech
    Feature

    Here be Dragons

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    David Beech of Knights Solicitors on securing private  equity investment

  • Andrew Hedley
    Feature

    Fit for purpose

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    In the current flurry of merger activity, firms risk either feeling pressured into making a poor decision, or losing out by not being prepared to compromise. Andrew Hedley shows you how to walk the path in between and make the best choice possible for your firm

  • Helen Broughton
    Feature

    Back to basics: Cashflow

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Knowing your worst and best cashflow months will help you decide when to make additional items of expenditure and how to negotiate overdrafts

  • Joanna Kingston-Davies
    Feature

    Source of inspiration

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Lees Solicitors, a mid-sized firm in the north-west, outsources everything from its ICT to its complaints-handling. Chief executive Joanna Kingston-Davies explains the benefits of the change, and how you can achieve them for your firm

  • Nick of time
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    In the nick of time

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    The news is full of horror stories about law firms going under, but if firms act as soon as they find themselves in trouble – and even before – they could avoid becoming just another statistic. Nick Jarrett-Kerr gives his 12 top tips for financial recovery

  • Nigel Haddon
    Feature

    From tip to toe

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Nigel Haddon reviews a new free e-book which aims to help firms to be more profitable through 12 ‘top tips’, covering everything from recruitment to instructing barristers

  • Building the future
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    Building the future

    2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Tomorrow’s legal leaders face an uncertain future, with changes already under way to everything from training culture to the competitive environment. So how can they – and all solicitors – equip themselves for the road ahead? Chrissie Lightfoot reports