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Specially trained dogs are now working to sniff out the invasive, property value-destroying menace of Japanese knotweed

‘Clear signs’ of consolidation are emerging in the residential conveyancing market as large volume players buy and merge, according to an IRN Research report published this week

Why is the ability of a tenant to modify certain restrictive covenants in leases under s 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 not better known, asks Andrew Francis

The ban on evictions, introduced in response to the COVID-19 crisis, has been extended by two months until 23 August

Falcon Chambers’ next weekly free of charge ‘zoominar’ will focus on possession

PD 51Z: managing court capacity & protecting public health

Conveyancers have been issued with pandemic-compliant guidance amid government moves to kickstart the housing market

The government’s decision to ease restrictions on house moves took many estate agents by surprise, barrister Veronica Cowan writes in this week’s NLJ

"If I ever write a practitioners’ guide to anything, I freely admit I am going to turn to this book and shamelessly plunder its accessible structure"

COVID-19: Lockdown liberty? Veronica Cowan reports

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Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Corporate team welcomes paralegal in Southampton

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

London firm strengthens real estate team with partner appointment

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

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Child focused courts to roll out nationwide

Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster

Bad behaviour must relate to proceedings, holds Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour

Burials and cremation law under review

Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space

Reducing women’s imprisonment

The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness

Financial Ombudsman to return to its roots

The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service

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Property

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

Cripps—Radius Law