Jonathan Smithers
Partner, CooperBurnett
Articles
New conveyancing forms will make the buying process easier and pre-empt spurious or unnecessary additional enquiries, says Jonathan Smithers
Jonathan Smithers asks what the horse meat scandal can 'teach lawyers about the free market and consumer expectations Negotiation of property transactions is an emotive business and 'solicitors need to understand the confines of their role in order to 'give the best advice, as Jonathan Smithers explains Accreditation schemes for the legal profession are – in the main – hyped up box-ticking processes doing little to help solicitors on the high street, says Howard Salter
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme will improve standards, create a trusted community and help weed out fraud – a victory for both clients and the profession, says Jonathan Smithers
Seemingly inconsequential changes to a contract or process can 'have far-reaching effects, says Jonathan Smithers as he muses 'about recent trends in the conveyancing sector Seemingly inconsequential changes to a contract or process can ?have far-reaching effects, says Jonathan Smithers as he muses ?about recent trends in the conveyancing sector
The bank's decision to reinstate all CQS firms to its conveyancing panel will come as ?a relief to those who knew this would disadvantage their clients, and stands as a lesson ?to other lenders tempted to cut corners, says Jonathan Smithers 
