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FeatureTechnology and regulatory compliance
Kerry Beynon, Partner at RDP Law, looks at the role of technology in relation to regulatory compliance in a fast-changing world.
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FeatureAt your service
In the third in his series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at drainage and the supply of services
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FeatureThe drinks business
Niall McCann and Richard Williams look at what property solicitors need to know when acting on transactions involving licensed premises where the tenant or owner is insolvent
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FeatureFrom time to Tyne
Georgia Jones provides a back to basics guide to Tyneside flat lease arrangements, and what you need to know if you are acting on the sale or purchase of a Tyneside flat
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FeatureLet there be light
As the government further loosens planning restrictions to aid economic recovery, David Manda provides a timely reminder on rights to light, and what developers can do to avoid costly litigation and potential changes to their developments
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FeatureLock and quay
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Justin Bates look at a recent Upper Tribunal case involving the application of service charges at the Docklands development, No.1 West India Quay
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FeatureRiding out the storm
Steven Petty explains how his specialist commercial property firm has weathered the COVID-19 storm – and why the firm has continued to award bonuses and recruit new staff
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FeatureThe next big thing
Lockdown has seen many conveyancing firms embrace technology in new ways. But, asks Susan Fairbrass, are these developments just the first step towards a digitised conveyancing process, and if so, what’s next?
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FeatureUps and downs
Sarah Dwight provides a personal perspective on how lockdown has affected high street conveyancing firms, their clients, and the wider conveyancing market
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FeatureA sign of things to come
Mike Harlow looks at how HM Land Registry has responded to lockdown by accepting electronic signatures, and how conveyancing could change in the future to become an even more secure and wholly digital process
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FeaturePick a side
Lorraine Richardson provides a reminder of conflicts of interest in conveyancing, focusing on a key area where risk can arise: acting for both the buyer and seller in a transaction
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OpinionPicking the lock
Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown
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FeatureLook before you lease
Lockdown has presented unprecedented challenges for both landlords and tenants. Nikki Bensoor looks at the impact on commercial lease arrangements, now and in the future
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NewsAct now on professional indemnity insurance, law firms urged
Solicitors renewing their professional indemnity insurance (PII) for the October deadline need to act now amid fears of a hardening insurance market, the Law Society has warned
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EventBereavement soft skills (OnDemand)
Kate Mahon, Rebecca Mander and Chris Claxton-Shirley hosted this webinar to teach solicitors skills in dealing with bereaved clients.
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FeatureThe economic crime levy - what to expect
The government announced in March their intention to introduce an economic crime levy on AML regulated businesses (including law firms) to contribute to the fight against economic crime. Rick Kent, our AML & Economic Crime Policy manager, takes a look at the plans.
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EventWebinar: The management of people during a pandemic (OnDemand)
The Law Management Section is hosting a finance and business webinar about people management during the coronavirus pandemic.
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EventWebinar: Are you financially fit to manage through a recession? (OnDemand)
The Law Management Section is hosting a finance and business webinar, focusing on managing your finances through a recession.
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NewsGovernment consults on data on land control
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a call for evidence on its proposals to improve the transparency of contractual mechanisms, such as land options
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FeatureRecession-proofing: the benefits of variable costs
David Turney is happy to report that his firm is “virtually” recession proof – because it keeps its costs variable rather than fixed wherever possible. And this approach also results in a happier team and happier clients