Conveyancing Solicitors
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Timely reminder as to concerns surrounding impact vulnerabilities and independent legal advice
Although not an English ruling, the New South Wales Court of Appeal decision of Provident Capital Ltd v Papa [2013] NSWCA provides timely guidance in relation to a Court’s position on the obligations placed on conveyancing solicitors in relation to lending practices. In their decision the court found that there had been negligence on the…
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Risk scoring the potential for Money Laundering
When it comes to assessing the risk of money laundering a conveyancing solicitor should adopt common sense approach. Risk factors tend to be cumulative, and often involves that more than one key identifier. I set out below some of the more common risk factors to consider :- Has the client dis-instructed a previous solicitor before…