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16 February 2021
Issue: 7921 / Categories: Legal News , Property , Covid-19 , Conveyancing
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Report highlights property under pressure

Conveyancers and other property professionals are struggling due to increasing work volumes, research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on property professionals has found. 

A report by property services businesses tmgroup and mio, ‘Thriving in a pandemic’, highlighted significant delays and rising stress. One conveyancer stated: ‘Increased caseload together with search and mortgage delays leading to frustrated clients has had a hugely detrimental effect on conveyancers’ wellbeing.’

Joe Pepper, CEO at tmgroup, said there was high demand for better technology and system integrations, especially among residential conveyancers, so the system can handle higher volumes more efficiently.

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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
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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
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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