GSL Conveyancing & Drafting study materials
GSL Conveyancing & Drafting study resources

GSL Conveyancing & Drafting case studies

GSL Conveyancing & Drafting · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The GSL Conveyancing & Drafting examination is a professional assessment of the practical skills a property lawyer or licensed conveyancer needs to take a transaction from instruction to registered title. It suits paralegals, trainee solicitors, licensed conveyancers in training, and practitioners moving into residential or commercial property work who need demonstrable competence in both advisory judgment and document production. The GSL Conveyancing & Drafting case studies are 5 cases and about 3,783 words.

1

The Moved Fence, the Unilateral Notice and the Bank's Charge

You act for Priya, buying 14 Elm Row, a registered freehold, from Gerald for £485,000 with a 75% mortgage from Northbank. The official copy shows title absolute and a registered charge dated 2019 in favour of Mercantile Bank.

848 words, about 4 min
2

The 78-Year Lease, the Insolvent Freeholder and the Lender's Retention

You act for Daniel buying a one-bedroom flat in a 1960s block for £310,000 with an 80% mortgage from Cobalt Building Society. The lease was granted in 1985 for 125 years, leaving 78 years.

788 words, about 4 min
3

Unequal Contributions, a Joint Tenancy and the Daughter's Inheritance

You act for Amara and Ben, unmarried, buying 27 Kingsway for £600,000. Amara is contributing £180,000 from the sale of her previous home; Ben is contributing £20,000 from savings.

749 words, about 4 min
4

The Missing Director's Signature and the Notice to Complete

You act for Rowan Ltd, buying a warehouse from Kestrel Ltd for £2.4 million. Contracts were exchanged 20 working days ago using the Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition).

670 words, about 3 min
5

The Shared Drive, the Roof Extension and the Three-Storey Permission

You act for Margaret, who is selling a former workshop building and yard (Plot B) to a developer, Halcyon Homes Ltd, for £750,000. Margaret retains the adjoining house and garden (Plot A).

728 words, about 4 min