We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

trainee solictor- should I be concerned

peppapig14 · 2020-02-25 11:03:42

I had offer accepted on a property 5/2, and instructed solicitor 18/2. morygage offer recieved 20/2. rang solictor yesterday for an update, and she advised she had recieved the contract pack , revised her enquires and is waiting for her supervisor to sign them off before she can send the enquires out to the vendors…

Comments

bucksbloke Posts: 440 Forumite

25 February 2020 at 9:12PM edited 25 February 2020 at 9:12PM

Most work is not completed under the supervision of the solicitor and not by a solicitor. At the hourly rate of a solicitor, conveyancing would be a lot more expensive than it is if a qualified lawyers was working on it all the time.

Also, Trainee Solicitors are not always inexperienced, many have significant experience as Legal Assistants or Paralegals and they will have completed their academic qualifications in law, and is undertaking a period of time in professional practice consolidating their academic knowledge into practice. They are always supervised by an experienced solicitor.

0