Interview with Christopher Hamer, The Property Ombudsman
After nine years as The Property Ombudsman, Christopher Hamer’s term of office is coming to an end on 30th November 2015. He told Today’s Conveyancer what he’s learnt about the property sector over that time – and what he believes all property professionals can do to make it operate more smoothly. You’ve been property ombudsman […]
Manorial Rights: Taking the ground from under your feet?
Manorial rights date back to the feudal era which still grants landowners (formerly Lords of the Manor) powers over swathes of Britain, affecting everything from the holding of fairs and hunting to mineral extraction. These anachronistic rights remain in place, even when parcels of land are sold off as freehold. With it comes the very […]
Legal Eye adds outsourced secretarial and administrative support to law firm offering
With the shortage of experienced conveyancing staff quoted to be as at ‘crisis point’, Legal Eye are pleased to come to the rescue of overburdened law firms with new outsourced secretarial support -Virtual Eye. Virtual Eye offers law firms a flexible secretarial service and administration support on an ‘as needed’ basis and by a team […]