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30 January 2015
Issue: 7638 / Categories: Features , Training & education , Profession
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Property Forum Awards

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New Awards celebrate excellence in conveyancing

This month saw the launch of the Property Forum Awards, an awards scheme specifically for conveyancers and lawyers. The Property Forum Awards, hosted by SearchFlow, are designed to applaud key achievements and talent within the conveyancing industry. Winners will be those law firms that set definitive benchmarks of excellence.

Awards open for entries

The awards, in association with Legal Futures (www.legalfutures.co.uk), are free for all to enter and entry is open now. Categories include:

Conveyancing Firm of the Year

This will be awarded to the firm which shows it has the edge over its competitors, across areas including legal expertise and innovation, strategic vision, client care and service excellence, employee development and compliance, contribution to the industry and Corporate Social Responsibility.

There are four awards in this category:

  • Commercial Conveyancing Firm of the Year – 50 or fewer employees
  • Commercial Conveyancing Firm of the Year – 51 or more employees
  • Residential Conveyancing Firm of the Year – 50 or fewer employees
  • Residential Conveyancing Firm
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield

Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield

Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand

Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber

Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber

Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm

Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree

Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree

Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham

NEWS

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Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation
Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies
Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid
The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation
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