Practice Notes

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Conveyancing 17/12/2024

Update on Residential Zoned Land Tax

Conveyancing 16/09/2024

Update to Practice Note – Sale by mortgagee – assuring the nominal reversion

The Conveyancing Committee is updating its previously published practice note on enquiries that a purchaser should make of a vendor selling as mortgagee in the context of assuring the nominal…

Alternative Dispute Resolution 10/09/2024

Mediation Act 2017: Obligation of practising solicitors to advise clients about mediation before starting proceedings

Practitioners are reminded that section 14 of the Mediation Act 2017 requires that, ‘prior to issuing proceedings’, a solicitor must provide the client with specific advice and information of about…

Business Law 19/08/2024

Acting for multiple investors in commercial transactions

This practice note concerns transactions where multiple client investors aggregate funds pre investment.

Business Law 19/08/2024

Transferring completion funds in commercial transactions

The Law Society is issuing this Practice Note in the context of solicitors receiving client monies as part of a commercial transaction in compliance with S.I. No. 118/2023 - Solicitors Accounts…

BUSINESS LAW 24/06/2024

Use of electronic signatures (e-signatures)

A note from the Business Law Committee on the use of electronic signatures (e-signatures).

Conveyancing 28/05/2024

Solicitor’s certificates regarding roads and services

The Conveyancing Committee has updated its 2017 Practice Note on solicitor’s certificates for roads and services.

Conveyancing 22/05/2024

No map provided with copy title of new build property within a residential development

The Conveyancing Committee has published guidance on situations where no map of a new build property is being made available with Contracts for Sale.