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Anon 4.18 it started going downhill in 1974 shortly after I joined it, although I would take great exception to anyone who suggested the two were connected!!!

Two issues in particular bother me. The first is compulsory PII cover introduced by Labour in s.37 S Act 1974. That has proved a complete disaster for the profession. And just look at what that is now costing each and every firm.

Second there is ABS another Labour brainwave. That is completely skewing the basis, legal and financial, on which we practise. And now LS is granting some ABSs exemptions from the rules we have to obey.

Then there is the absence of scale charges for conveyancing allowing any Tom, Dick, or Harry in. I propose to make a complaint about the very low standard of performance by my vendors' representatives.

Then failure to insist on separate representation for mortgagor and mortgagee. What is the difference in the conflict of interest context between a purchaser and a mortgagee and a vendor and a purchaser?

Then there are all the foreign trained lawyers being admitted, clearly without sufficient controls if the decisions of the SDT are anything to go by.


Then there is all this PC diversity etc. nonsense to comply with.

Did I say two...?

I could go on and don't hold your breath, LS,SRA et alios, I jolly well intend to!