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Are we failing our clients?

I have really had my fill of late with conveyacing.  It seems that I am either up against law firms which don't know anything beyond what their computer tells them, law firm's with conveyancers who are determined to justify every penny they charge their clients for or developers who seem to think they can provide minimal information and then shout as loud as possible that there is a deadline and you have to achieve it, never mind they've not provided all the information you need!The problem is…See More
Aug 29, 2012
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alphaone commented on alphaone's blog post Legalised Mugging
"We had that from a London Council for a highways enquiry, £50 per enquiry. A total of £450!"
May 18, 2012
JAMES IAN BRADBURY commented on alphaone's blog post Legalised Mugging
"I find London firms the most creative. A few years ago when I was using a freeholder enquiry form similar to that now provided by a number of Local Law Society's, they wished to charge £10 per question. 1 a,b & c =£30. That…"
May 18, 2012
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Legalised Mugging

I am sorry if this offends anyone or if they work for a managing agent, it I think this needs to be said.Let's just say I already have a very dim view of estate agents, to me they rank somewhere above Human Rights lawyers, below PI lawyers and about the same as pond scum. Anyone who has the bare faced cheek to charge 1.5% of the sale proceeds for taking a few pictures and bugging the hell out of solicitors, whilst simultaneously lying to everyone involved in the transaction doesn't rate very…See More
May 17, 2012
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alphaone posted a blog post

Legalised Mugging

I am sorry if this offends anyone or if they work for a managing agent, it I think this needs to be said.Let's just say I already have a very dim view of estate agents, to me they rank somewhere above Human Rights lawyers, below PI lawyers and about the same as pond scum. Anyone who has the bare faced cheek to charge 1.5% of the sale proceeds for taking a few pictures and bugging the hell out of solicitors, whilst simultaneously lying to everyone involved in the transaction doesn't rate very…See More
May 17, 2012
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alphaone commented on Richard Burcher's blog post Rolls Royce Service & Lada Prices - It Makes No Sense!
"Richard, I think you are taking out of context the particular factual situation the study was set up to discover. The study, whilst in laboaratory conditions only measure one factor in choosing which bottle to buy, price, quite often it comes down…"
Mar 7, 2012
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The House always wins!

In this case by 'the house' I mean the banks.Lloyds TSB Bank PLC v Markandan & Uddin [2012] EWCA Civ 65 provides a rather shocking kick to the wotsnames for solicitors firms around the country.The summary is that M&U acted for a bona fide purchaser, but the seller was a fraudulently selling property they did not own and had employed fake solicitors mascarading as a known entity. …See More
Feb 21, 2012
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Digital Disaster

I don't suppose it should suprise any of us that the My SRA system is failing.  Practising certificates still have not been issued, and the SRA have been forced to extend deadlines and take people by alphabetical order.At this rate we might all receive our PCs just in time to renew them next year.Why do large bodies, such as the SRA, continue to try to re-invent the wheel without testing to see if it works before rolling it out to the masses?See More
Feb 13, 2012
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Bonus or Bribe?

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE KERRY QUINN Q&A THEN IT'S HERE (sorry editor's mistake in the email)This week on another of my blogs (Foundation2011) questioned when a bonus becomes a bribe, using the example of the Stephen Hester and RMT members looking for more money to work over the Olympics.The point I was making is that both of these scenarios…See More
Jan 31, 2012
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alphaone commented on Richard Pettet's blog post Would your Law Firm Use an Online Legal Document Service to Reduce Costs?
"There are two things to consider Richard: Firstly, how much does an average law firm spend on the likes of PLC and EF&P?  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds each year.  PLC maybe more up to date, but I can't see Law Depot…"
Jan 12, 2012
alphaone commented on Kerry Quinn's blog post ABS Moves One Step Closer
"Andy, I'm afraid you are falling into this trap that so many others are, that you are seeing the bright shiny lights of Tesco as an entity, and are missing the point that it doesn't matter which of the supermarkets enter the fray first,…"
Jan 6, 2012
Richard Pettet commented on alphaone's blog post Happy New Year...or will it be?
"Funny you mention the law depot ad. My mum, bless her loyal soul, was showing a relative this site and saw the advert. She called me to ask whether she could trust the service to write her will. I explained that there was probably no reason not to…"
Jan 4, 2012
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Happy New Year...or will it be?

No I don't mean the impending apocalypse at the end of December predicted by the Mayans, I refer, once again, to the threats to the legal profession posed by ABS.Actually I want to point out the threat posed by ABS by using an example on this very page.  Look to your right and see the advert for Law Depot, an online legal document drafing service.I had a go with some of their documents today and what struck me was the prices on offer.  You can get a simple Assured Shorthold Tenancy, with expert…See More
Jan 4, 2012
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alphaone commented on Kerry Quinn's blog post ABS Moves One Step Closer
"A very good piece, I'm glad there are other people who recognise the threat being posed, i.e. it's not the entity, but the brand and the business plan behind it that is the biggest threat. On your point about reputation though, I…"
Jan 4, 2012
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When is a leasehold covenant not extinguished on merger?

After many posts on the concepts of ABS and Tesco Law, I thought I'd give a blog about real law a bash!I appreciate for some this is a bit like teaching grandma to suck eggs, however, for others this may be somewhat shocking.It all comes from some research I've been dealing with, can a restrictive covenant in a lease survive merger with the freehold?You may think, it's not possible, when you extinguish a lease, you extinguish the whole estate and everything that goes with it.Ordinarily you'd be…See More
Dec 19, 2011
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Michael Porter commented on alphaone's blog post The First of the Horsemen is Coming!
"Co-op Legal Services has already said that is entering family law and recruited the team from respected city firm TV Edwards. Change is inevitable and it will be gather pace during the next 12-24 months. As Andy says the response is not to compete…"
Dec 13, 2011

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Are we failing our clients?

Posted on August 29, 2012 at 23:16 0 Comments

I have really had my fill of late with conveyacing.  It seems that I am either up against law firms which don't know anything beyond what their computer tells them, law firm's with conveyancers who are determined to justify every penny they charge their clients for or developers who seem to think they can provide minimal information and then shout as loud as possible that there is a deadline and you have to achieve it, never mind they've not provided all the information you need!

The…

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Legalised Mugging

Posted on May 17, 2012 at 20:38 2 Comments

I am sorry if this offends anyone or if they work for a managing agent, it I think this needs to be said.



Let's just say I already have a very dim view of estate agents, to me they rank somewhere above Human Rights lawyers, below PI lawyers and about the same as pond scum. Anyone who has the bare faced cheek to charge 1.5% of the sale proceeds for taking a few pictures and bugging the hell out of solicitors, whilst simultaneously lying to everyone involved in the transaction doesn't… Read More

The House always wins!

Posted on February 21, 2012 at 11:50 0 Comments

In this case by 'the house' I mean the banks.

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC v Markandan & Uddin [2012] EWCA Civ 65 provides a rather shocking kick to the wotsnames for solicitors firms around the country.

The summary is that M&U acted for a bona fide purchaser, but the seller was a fraudulently selling property they did not own and had employed fake solicitors mascarading as a…

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Digital Disaster

Posted on February 13, 2012 at 12:04 0 Comments

I don't suppose it should suprise any of us that the My SRA system is failing.  Practising certificates still have not been issued, and the SRA have been forced to extend deadlines and take people by alphabetical order.

At this rate we might all receive our PCs just in time to renew them next year.

Why do large bodies, such as the SRA, continue to try to re-invent the wheel without testing to see if it works before rolling it out to the masses?

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