A vote of no confidence in the Law Society’s ability to represent members who undertake conveyancing will go ahead next month
The crunch vote follows a row over revisions to the TA6 form. The Law Society says the update is a ‘pragmatic response’ to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s guidance on material information (MI).
However, the Property Lawyers Action Group says the guidance is not legally binding on estate agents, while MI could mean flawed information is included, putting solicitors and vendors at risk of complex litigation or of committing a criminal offence.
The Law Society has tabled a special general meeting for 23 July, at 2pm in Chancery Lane, or online. Register to attend by 9am on 15 July.
Law Society chief executive officer Ian Jeffery said: ‘We will listen to and carefully consider the views of our members, expressed at the meeting and more widely.’
