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Thought Leader – Property Litigation – MacRoberts LLP

21st October 2016
The realm of property law can span a vast number of property types, but most litigation matters revolve around real estate property and the complexities therein. Property litigation deals with disputes surrounding ownership, investments, and at times the function and maintenance of a property, whether it be residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural. Detailing the UK’s […]
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Raising the Bar™ - Building & Construction – 7 Wentworth Selborne

20th October 2016
As Lawyer Monthly’s first Raising the Bar appearance, Mark Dempsey SC introduces the building & construction sphere in Australia, highlighting the challenges he has encountered throughout his legal career, some of the precedents set and seen in the field, and the standards that have changed in this field over the years. Mark is a highly […]
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UK Landowner Calls for Long Term Investment in Public Green Spaces

13th October 2016
National land management charity, the Land Trust has responded to the Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry into the future of public parks, urging Government to move beyond questioning the need for public parks and to recognize the value these spaces provide to the health and vitality of society and implement policy to support them. […]
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Pokémon Go May be a Cultural Sensation but it’s also a Legal Headscratcher

8th August 2016
The augmented reality game Pokémon Go may have taken over the public consciousness but it is creating serious questions around the issues of privacy and property, says UK Tayside based solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry. The cultural sensation that is crashing servers, topping download charts, losing people off cliffs and generating plenty of news headlines is also […]
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First-Time Buyers Forgo Legal Protection in Increasingly Complex House Purchases for Fear of Damaging Trust in Relationships

25th July 2016
First-time buyers looking to get their foot on the housing ladder are turning to increasingly complex ways to purchase their first home as rising house prices push the dream of owning a property out of reach for most of those trying to ‘go it alone’. New research conducted for law firm Simpson Millar finds that […]
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Brexit: Confidence in Mortgages & Housing

14th July 2016
In the wake of Brexit, the Bank of England is predicted to cut interest rates for the first time in seven years tomorrow. Kevin Ross, at Brown Turner Ross solicitors, predicts that this can only be a good thing for the property market and help keep the economy buoyant: A cut in the interest rate […]
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More IT Investment Needed For Law Firms

22nd June 2016
Cost of premises is increasing yet firms are still not investing in IT and remote working, highlights MHA Legal Benchmarking Report. The latest annual legal benchmarking review from MHA, the UK-wide group of accountancy and business advisory firms, points to encouraging signs of growth for a second year, most notably through an upturn in the […]
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UK Government Announces Property Law Changes & Anti-Corruption Summit

12th May 2016
The UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced intentions to combat global corruption by creating a global register of foreign firms that own property in the UK. According to the BBC, Downing Street says the planned register would include companies currently in the UK, potential buyers, and those looking to win government contracts. Firms on […]
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Conveyancing Association responds to Bank of England Inflation Report

6th August 2015
In response to comments made today (Aug 6) by the Governor of the Bank of England and publication of the Inflation Report, Eddie Goldsmith Chairman of the Conveyancing Association said:   “There is still a concern that home-owners across the UK have grown dangerously accustomed to low interest rates, and any sudden rate rise compounded […]
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Competition heats up as conveyancing transactions fall 16% in Q1 2015

8th June 2015
Conveyancers face mounting pressure to maintain and grow their business as total transactions for the first quarter of 2015 fell 16% from Q4 2014 and 5% year-on-year, according to the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, the search provider.   The Tracker – which uses Land Registry data to assess competitive pressures in the conveyancing […]
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