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Once a property offer is accepted, buyers and sellers focus on contract exchange and completion, where parties are legally bound. Solicitors manage finances, contracts, and mortgage requirements. Buyers assume property risks post-exchange, and completion formalities include funds transfer, Stamp Duty Land Tax, and registration.

Acquisition of land in Nigeria involves various steps and stages which are necessary for both the vendor and purchaser.

The High Court has rejected an application for disclosure of documents containing the underlying instructions to a law firm acting for a party funding a transaction.

On April 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-2, which provides updated guidance to Wage and Hour Division ("WHD") field staff regarding...

On November 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order concerning the California Trucking Association's (CTA) challenge to California's independent contractor law, Assembly Bill (AB) 5.

Communications between a solicitor and his client for the purposes of seeking or giving legal advice, or for the purposes of litigation, are normally privileged.

PetroFrontier Corp v Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd, 2022 ABCA 136 arose from a bought-deal securities offering gone wrong.

An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that an investigation report prepared by a lawyer is not covered by solicitor-client or litigation privilege as a matter of right.

There can be serious consequences for solicitors and their insurers if the solicitor breaches an undertaking.

In dismissing the application, Master Leonard held that it was for the client to prove that it is entitled, as of right, to receive copies of the solicitor's property.

Conveyancing transactions are notorious for being one of the most stressful milestones in a person's life.

The Federal Court's recent decision in Atlas Tube Canada ULC v MNR showcases an important advantage that lawyers bring to multi-disciplinary teams working on corporate transactions, namely solicitor-client privilege.

The Legal Services Bill is intended to make sweeping changes to legal services regulation and complaints handling. However, some may regard the new legislation as a missed opportunity if it fails to address a number of problems with the existing regulatory framework. In this article we examine some of the difficulties faced by the profession in responding to complaints, and whether the proposed legislation addresses these difficulties.

Before last year, federal appellate courts consistently looked to federal safety regulations to define the standard of care in tort suits related to nuclear contamination...

Workplace bullying and harassment affects countless employees, but knowing the right steps to take can be challenging. Employment law solicitors Lauren Kilbride and Will Trotter discuss practical guidance...

The discovery of the Omicron variant is a concern for all as we head into the winter period.

Wedlake Bell has recently successfully acted for the claimant in a reported case in the High Court for the rectification of a Will (Austin v Woodward and another [2011] EWHC 2458 (Ch)).

The Court of Appeal has overturned a finding of dishonest assistance against a law firm, establishing that professional negligence and poor practice—even when severe—do not automatically constitute dishonesty.