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FOCUS OF THE DAY: he Law Society has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval over the government’s plans to transfer Land Registry's operations to the private sector. In its response to a consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Chancery Lane says that privatisation could create conflicts of interest and threaten security, putting the integrity of the title register at risk. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
FOCUS OF THE DAY: he Law Society has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval over the government’s plans to transfer Land Registry's operations to the private sector. In its response to a consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Chancery Lane says that privatisation could create conflicts of interest and threaten security, putting the integrity of the title register at risk. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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