Clots block system

Victoria's electronic system mentioned in States debate, might find itself being boycotted by lawyers. Unfortunately if this were to happen clients might find themselves paying more for the traditional paper-based conveyancing. Such behaviour harks back to the introduction of the Torrens system of title - lawyers boycotted what, when viewed objectively, is nothing but a make-work scheme for the legally trained and a lucrative gap in the market was filled by non-lawyer conveyancers.

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