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31 January 2013
Issue: 7546 / Categories: Legal News
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Flood risk

Conveyancers must search further

Conveyancers need to carry out more flood searches if they want to protect themselves against the risk of negligence claims, according to Richard Hinton, business development director of property search provider SearchFlow. Hinton says conveyancers should take account of hazards such as thawing snow and saturated groundwater, particularly in Wales, which was badly hit by the recent snow. 

Issue: 7546 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft further builds national Professional Liability practice, hiring two partners in Bristol

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