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FeatureForgive and forget
Certificates of lawful development provide a way for property owners to prove the lawfulness of unauthorised development, after a certain period of time has passed. Anna Russell-Knee explains how they work in practice
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FeatureLoud and clear
From 6 December 2018, conveyancers will need to publish price- and service-related information on their websites. Sarah Brodie looks at what this could mean in practice
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FeatureLife after leave
With Brexit now only six months away, investor sentiment remains positive, but there are broader challenges in the market which need to be resolved, from access to finance to housing supply. Paresh Raja explains
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FeatureCommon ground
Ahead of her session on stamp duty land tax at the Property Section annual conference, Kathryn Robertson outlines some common errors in returns, payments and repayment claims and how to avoid them
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OpinionFall colour
Property Section chair Warren Gordon provides updates on some of the key issues in property law and practice, including Dreamvar and leasehold, and looks ahead at the Property Section’s autumn events
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AnalysisProbate update: Put an estoppel to that
Despite the summer break, it seems that the contentious trusts and probate world is as busy as ever. Roman Kubiak discusses some of the main cases to hit the legal headlines over the past few months.
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FeatureAll quiet on the estates front – relatively
August was, as always, comparatively quiet. Lesley King draws out a couple of points worth notice, including registration deadlines and a recent case where two minor children were awarded 11 per cent of their father’s estate.
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FeatureUsing client accounts as banking facilities
Concerns about the improper use of client accounts have prompted the SRA to update their warning notice. We look at the key changes.
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FeatureDo you need cyber insurance?
James Noon looks at the options available to firms looking to buy cyber insurance.
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FeatureCosts and professional negligence: more claims coming?
In the second section of our three-part series on how to avoid professional negligence claims, PJ Kirby KC stresses the importance of getting your costs budgeting right.
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FeatureBehaving badly – clarity at last on misconduct definitions?
Dishonesty, want of integrity, professional misconduct and negligence: these concepts form a vexed spectrum of negative conduct characteristics from solicitors and other professionals. Elisabeth Ross looks at recent developments to help disentangle these terms.
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FeatureInsolvency: practice direction makes perfect
On 4 July 2018, a new Practice Direction – Insolvency Proceedings (PDIP) came into force, replacing the most recent practice direction, which itself only came into force on 25 April 2018. Kerry Underwood summarises the new requirements.
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NewsPII proposals and increased risk in modern conveyancing
Michael Garson outlines the importance of risk management for conveyancing firms, now that the Solicitors Regulation Authority has proposed its changes to professional indemnity insurance
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FeatureMediation – where do we go now?
Mediation continues to face challenges in its journey from an alternative to mainstream form of dispute resolution, not least being overshadowed by Brexit. Peter Causton rounds up the latest developments.
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AnalysisIn need of a break: constructing break clause pre-conditions
Kate Andrews considers whether the case of Goldman Sachs International v Procession House Trustee Ltd is a shift away from the norm when construing break clauses.
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FeatureMy legal life: Gordon Exall
In the second instalment of our new Q&A feature, Gordon Exall, barrister and author of the Civil Litigation Brief blog, shares his experiences and advice for civil litigation practitioners.
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FeatureUnder review
Private Client Section committee member Stuart Adams reviews a new edition of an established title on trusts, which is packed with useful information
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FeatureJoining the DOTAS
Stuart Adams and Nova Maxwell look at how the government has widened the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes regime with reference to inheritance tax