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The beleaguered TA6 property form has been re-released after almost a year of tests with a working group of residential conveyancers

Homebuyers could be given an option to sign a binding contract with vendors to protect against the practice of parties pulling out of agreements after months of negotiations, under a proposed overhaul of conveyancing laws

Proposed tax adviser legislation is so broad it would cover ‘conveyancers filling out stamp duty land tax returns’, Law Society president Richard Atkinson has warned

Conveyancers can now submit documents signed with a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) tool, HM Land Registry has said

To mark 10 years of digital conveyancing innovation, InfoTrack has launched Enquiries—a new solution designed to help law firms get this critical part of the transaction off to the best possible start

The Law Commission has proposed reforms to the rules of chancel repair obligations—a duty on homeowners which adds millions to conveyancing costs each year

InfoTrack UK is celebrating a decade of pioneering digital transformation in the conveyancing sector, marking 10 years of innovation that has reshaped how property transactions are managed across England and Wales

Clients are paying more for legal services, but have more pricing transparency and a greater selection of remote options available

The Law Society is introducing a ‘two-form’ system for property sales, following last year’s TA6 debacle.

More than half of conveyancers (55%) feel confident in the stability of the property market, according to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC’s) quarterly confidence tracker.

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?

Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25

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Conveyancing

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven