Property – Page 5
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NewsPersonal injury group sees pre-Covid annual profits tumble by £7.6m
National Accident Helpline admits market is challenging but sees reasons to stay positive.
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NewsFirm sees off £600k negligence claim over aborted property purchase
Judge says firm made mistake but that claimants could not prove they would have gone ahead with deal.
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NewsOxford professors suffered loss from law firm’s negligence
Failure to register property sale restriction caused a loss to claimants.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft looks to cut real estate jobs
A total of 10 roles are at risk in Leeds and London, firm reveals.
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NewsAutomatic email sign-off counts as signature, rules High Court
Contract was binding because solicitor signed off with same details generated on every email.
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NewsPostal order payments to continue despite use in title fraud
HM Land Registry says it accepts fees by postal order because some customers do not have a bank account.
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NewsLawyers billed £8.8m for sale of Network Rail arches
National Audit Office states that transaction costs increased following discussions in Whitehall.
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NewsSolicitor loses libel claim against Facebook critic
In the latest 'serious harm' ruling, court rules that no material harm was done when only disgruntled ex-clients associate post with complainant.
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NewsSolicitor fined £45k for putting son's interests over other clients
Leaseholder clients did not see report that would have made them aware of cost of purchasing freehold.
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NewsFirm in 'clear breach of trust' over multi-million-pound property deal
Law firm paid out money ‘in clear breach of trust’, High Court concludes.
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NewsInvestment scheme solicitor's SDT hearing proceeds in his absence
Charles Valentine Fraser-Macnamara claimed any hearing could prejudice future trials.
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NewsCivil Justice Council says no need for specialist housing court
Government wants separate division to help reduce delays in the justice system.
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NewsLaw Society's warning over leasehold costs curbs
Chancery Lane has responded to the Law Commisson’s consultation on proposals to reform process for leaseholders to buy or extend their lease.
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NewsMishcon’s cash injection for tech start-up helping in fraud fight
Mishcon de Reya has invested into Thirdfort, which is creating ways to secure transactions.
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NewsNews focus: Land Registry's charter for reform
Registry says it is putting customers first as it unveils initiatives to explore how ‘innovative use of technology could revolutionise the land registration and property buy-sell process’
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NewsNegligent firm to pay claimant £78k - despite her 'tainted with illegality' purchase
Court of Appeal judge finds ‘no public interest’ in allowing firm to avoid its professional obligations.
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NewsShorter trials scheme goes permanent
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules will provide for the Shorter Trials Scheme to operate from next month in the Business and Property Courts.
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NewsGateley back on acquisition trail with £4.1m firm takeover
Property and land advice specialist GCL to take listed firm’s brand name.
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NewsHigh Court backs lawyer's ‘hatchet job’ libel claim
Andrew Reid, a former treasurer of UKIP, was subject of local paper article after he fenced off part of his land in Oxfordshire.