Honestly, why does conveyancing take SO long? (PIE)
Why does it take solicitors SO long to do what most people think should be a straightforward process.
Court of Appeal ruling: Solicitors for fraudulent sellers ordered to compensate duped property buyers (PIE)
Two cases where genuine purchasers bought properties through estate agents from fraudulent vendors have now had judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal.
Disagreement between Judges on Dreamvar –v- Mishcon de Reya and Others (TC)
There was disagreement amongst the judges on the conclusion of the Dreamvar appeal regarding the relief sought by MdR under s.61 of the Trustee Act 1925.
Dreamvar reaction: Conveyancers face insurance premium hikes (LF)
Conveyancers are facing higher professional indemnity insurance costs – and their clients higher fees as a result – due to yesterday’s Court of Appeal ruling in Dreamvar, experts have predicted.
Law firm finances creaking as falls in PI and conveyancing work take their toll (LF)
Small and mid-sized law firms need to accept that lower levels of profitability are becoming the “new normal”, it was claimed.