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Conveyancing Handbook
This authoritative handbook provides quick and reliable access to the most up-to-date law and practice in conveyancing. Written in an accessible style, it is designed to help resolve the many problems conveyancers encounter on a daily basis.
1264 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2012
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October 29, 2010
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CONVEYANCING HANDBOOK
17th Edition
By
General Editor, Frances Silverman
ISBN: 978-1-85328-869-2
RESOLVE YOUR CONVEYANCING QUERIES QUICK!
ACQUIRE THIS INDISPENSIBLE REFERENCE FROM LAW SOCIETY PUBLISHING
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
In the competitive and constantly changing arena that is modern conveyancing, being up to date is an imperative for the practitioner. So, it’s good news if you’re a conveyancer, or involved at any level in conveyancing issues, that the latest edition (the 17th no less) of the Conveyancing Handbook is out now – one of the Law Society Publishing’s most recent publications.
Within its almost 1,200 pages, the Handbook places the collective insights and expertise of no less than 17 experts at your fingertips. All the pertinent aspects of conveyancing and its related disciplines are covered, from health and safety and the environment to agricultural law, financial and tax matters and a wealth of other topics.
Since the first edition was published in 1992, this scholarly and dependable publication has proved its value and its worth to literally thousands of conveyancing practitioners in England and Wales. Rather than a comprehensive guide to the law in general, the Handbook functions as your first point of reference to help resolve the many problems you as a practitioner are likely to encounter on a daily basis in the conveyancing of property; retail, commercial and residential. For further research, you are referred throughout the text wherever appropriate, to specialist works of reference.
As timeliness and topicality are of prime importance in conveyancing, this new 17th edition deals with all the new developments up to August 2010, including, notably, the introduction of the Building Societies Associations Mortgage Instructions, plus other legislation, including the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 and the Equality Act 2010. Other recent developments are also incorporated, including the new and updated Law Society practice notes which are of excellent value, especially those relating to anti-money laundering and gifts of assets. Amendments to the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 are also listed.
As you’d expect from a work of this scope and stature, there are extensive tables of cases, statutes, and statutory instruments, as well as a table of European and international law, plus -- a Directory of Land Registry and other addresses together with extensive appendices.
It’s easy to use and a thoroughly readable work of reference, so this is the Handbook you need to help you augment your understanding of this often complex field and provide best advice to your clients. The law is stated as at August 2010 and will resolve your conveyancing queries quickly.
CONVEYANCING HANDBOOK
17th Edition
By
General Editor, Frances Silverman
ISBN: 978-1-85328-869-2
RESOLVE YOUR CONVEYANCING QUERIES QUICK!
ACQUIRE THIS INDISPENSIBLE REFERENCE FROM LAW SOCIETY PUBLISHING
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
In the competitive and constantly changing arena that is modern conveyancing, being up to date is an imperative for the practitioner. So, it’s good news if you’re a conveyancer, or involved at any level in conveyancing issues, that the latest edition (the 17th no less) of the Conveyancing Handbook is out now – one of the Law Society Publishing’s most recent publications.
Within its almost 1,200 pages, the Handbook places the collective insights and expertise of no less than 17 experts at your fingertips. All the pertinent aspects of conveyancing and its related disciplines are covered, from health and safety and the environment to agricultural law, financial and tax matters and a wealth of other topics.
Since the first edition was published in 1992, this scholarly and dependable publication has proved its value and its worth to literally thousands of conveyancing practitioners in England and Wales. Rather than a comprehensive guide to the law in general, the Handbook functions as your first point of reference to help resolve the many problems you as a practitioner are likely to encounter on a daily basis in the conveyancing of property; retail, commercial and residential. For further research, you are referred throughout the text wherever appropriate, to specialist works of reference.
As timeliness and topicality are of prime importance in conveyancing, this new 17th edition deals with all the new developments up to August 2010, including, notably, the introduction of the Building Societies Associations Mortgage Instructions, plus other legislation, including the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 and the Equality Act 2010. Other recent developments are also incorporated, including the new and updated Law Society practice notes which are of excellent value, especially those relating to anti-money laundering and gifts of assets. Amendments to the Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 are also listed.
As you’d expect from a work of this scope and stature, there are extensive tables of cases, statutes, and statutory instruments, as well as a table of European and international law, plus -- a Directory of Land Registry and other addresses together with extensive appendices.
It’s easy to use and a thoroughly readable work of reference, so this is the Handbook you need to help you augment your understanding of this often complex field and provide best advice to your clients. The law is stated as at August 2010 and will resolve your conveyancing queries quickly.
August 26, 2011
FOR THE CONVEYANCING PRACTITIONER: THE DEFINITIVE HANDBOOK FOR CONVEYANCING PROFESSIONALS
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
If you are involved in conveyancing, whether barrister or solicitor, this Handbook functions as your reliable and trusty guide through what are often the dense and complex thickets of conveyancing practice.
Now in its eighteenth edition, this 1,294 page hardback published annually by the Law Society, contains much valuable new material, including: the launch of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme…a new fifth edition of Standard Conditions of Sale…the newly introduced SRA Handbook and information on flood risk searches, as well as a new Law Society Conveyancing Protocol and revisions to the Law Society Code for Completion by Post…and of course, there’s a lot more.
Close perusal could well help you avoid errors, omissions and delays that often beset the most carefully prepared documentation and procedures. Take for example the section on mortgage redemption statements. This takes you through the basics, with warnings about possible pitfalls that may arise and other problem areas, including incorrect redemption statements, uncleared cheques and delays. Another example: the sections on the new developments regarding home information packs and the energy performance of buildings should enable you to clarify these issues for your clients.
A notable feature is the incorporation of a number of developments within a chronological account of a typical conveyancing transaction. Usefully, there’s a detailed index of almost eighty pages, enabling you to access information quickly and there are extensive tables of cases, statutes, statutory instruments and European and international law. Also interspersed through the Handbook are useful websites for your further research.
Compiled by experts in this field, this is a research tool that’s comprehensive, authoritative and easy to use. During a year which has seen important charges affecting conveyancing practice and procedure, this latest edition of the Handbook is a real time saver that can only enhance the efficiency of your practice. The law is stated as at 1 June 2011.
An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
If you are involved in conveyancing, whether barrister or solicitor, this Handbook functions as your reliable and trusty guide through what are often the dense and complex thickets of conveyancing practice.
Now in its eighteenth edition, this 1,294 page hardback published annually by the Law Society, contains much valuable new material, including: the launch of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme…a new fifth edition of Standard Conditions of Sale…the newly introduced SRA Handbook and information on flood risk searches, as well as a new Law Society Conveyancing Protocol and revisions to the Law Society Code for Completion by Post…and of course, there’s a lot more.
Close perusal could well help you avoid errors, omissions and delays that often beset the most carefully prepared documentation and procedures. Take for example the section on mortgage redemption statements. This takes you through the basics, with warnings about possible pitfalls that may arise and other problem areas, including incorrect redemption statements, uncleared cheques and delays. Another example: the sections on the new developments regarding home information packs and the energy performance of buildings should enable you to clarify these issues for your clients.
A notable feature is the incorporation of a number of developments within a chronological account of a typical conveyancing transaction. Usefully, there’s a detailed index of almost eighty pages, enabling you to access information quickly and there are extensive tables of cases, statutes, statutory instruments and European and international law. Also interspersed through the Handbook are useful websites for your further research.
Compiled by experts in this field, this is a research tool that’s comprehensive, authoritative and easy to use. During a year which has seen important charges affecting conveyancing practice and procedure, this latest edition of the Handbook is a real time saver that can only enhance the efficiency of your practice. The law is stated as at 1 June 2011.
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