Contributors: Russell Hewitson is an Associate Professor of Law at Northumbria University. He qualified as a solicitor in 1988 and practised with Ward Hadaway before joining Northumbria University in 1992 where he specialises in conveyancing law and practice. Russell has written widely on conveyancing and other property-related topics and is a consultant editor of the Conveyancing Handbook. He sits on the Law Society's Conveyancing and Land Law Committee and is a member of the Law Society Council. Sarah Dwight is a sole practitioner in Birmingham. She qualified in 1990 and established her own practice in 2000. She sits on the Law Society's Conveyancing and Land Law Committee, and leads the Residential Property Sub Group. Sarah is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Conveyancing Handbook.