Property information forms
Gazette and Inside Conveyancing report the announced date for the special general meeting on Tuesday 23rd July.
Law Society CEO Ian Jeffery said: ““It is disappointing that PLAG has felt it necessary to take this step. However, the SGM is an opportunity for members to discuss with us the future of the home buying and selling process and how the Society can best represent its members, as changes are made over time to that process, to enhance the experience of consumers.
There will be a vote on the no confidence motion if one is required on the day, but in any event, we will listen to and carefully consider the views of our members, expressed at the meeting and more widely.
We have already taken steps to address the strength of feeling expressed by members by postponing compulsory implementation of the updated TA6 form.
This allows for six months consultation to ensure we understand the full range of member views.”
Legal Futures continues coverage of disagreements amongst conveyancing solicitors over the property information forms, as the piece reveals several conveyancers believe updates to the TA6 form could be a business opportunity.
Operation Early Dawn
Daily Mail reports that prisons will hit a breaking point in July due to overcrowding. The piece mentions our response to Operation Early Dawn.
General Election 2024
Gazette reports that solicitor candidates are contesting key seats in the general election. One of the candidates is a former TLS staff member.
Gazette also considers whether lawyers would make good lawmakers and mentions that the Law Society’s public affairs team has compiled a list of lawyers who are candidates to be elected to the Westminster parliament for the first time.
Lawyer in the news
Gazette features Mark Newby, member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, in their ‘Lawyer in the News’ segment, which highlights Mark’s work in a case at the European Court of Human Rights concerning the UK government’s refusal to compensate for miscarriage of justice.
Also worth a read: -
- Rishi Sunak vows to boot out Tories over election betting – Times (£)
- Reform UK had £7mn ‘black hole’ in 2019 election accounts – Financial Times (£)
- Royal Mail owner faces £900m class action claim for ‘abusing dominant position’ – Guardian
- Terror attack survivors urge politicians to make clear pledges for victims – Independent
- UK tax gap nears £40bn as Tories and Labour pledge crackdown – City A.M
- Russian hackers halt 1,100 operations with cyberattack on lab – Times (£)