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Development in lockdown: the pitfalls of an approaching deadline & compliance with permission conditions. William Tyzack reports

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is seeking approval for a revised accounts code that authorises the use of third-party managed accounts (TPMAs) and makes it easier to deal with aged balances up to £50

Jamie Sutherland & Imogen Dodds consider overriding leases & enfranchisement

Property lawyers and industry professionals have collaborated on a guide to re-opening the housing market, enabling people to move home safely during the COVID-19 crisis

Necessity is the mother of invention for property lawyers during lockdown & beyond, says Veronica Cowan

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Land Registry is accepting deeds signed using the Mercury signing approach from 4 May.

The need for ‘wet-ink signatures’ for Land Registry documents is causing difficult issues for property lawyers during the pandemic

Andrew Francis explains why the recent decision in Beaumont has importance beyond the world of rights of light

Leasehold practitioners have called on the government to extend statutory deadlines for filing applications until the COVID-19 lockdown is over

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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