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I don't think that is the case. There would be nothing in the policy preventing a solicitor from advising in an area of their ability. The other day I spoke to a solicitor on the border of SA, NSW and Vic (she was in VIC) and she did conveyancing in all 3.

Mr Bum is a lawyer and I am a lawyer too. lawyers in one state can do covenyancing in another state. Most don't because there are different rules and procedures between the states and it is not worth learning unless you are going to be doing a lot of conveyancing. If you are in Sydney I can...

This is not the case.

Not needed.

You made a serious mistake here of going back to the lawyer and alerting him to that fact that you could be tying him up in litigation. He will now probably start back dating notes to show that he gave you advice in relation to the cooling off period. It is also unclear what you contracted...

Trev makes some good points -Hoon did you even read the contract? I must admit that I purchased about 10 houses before I ever read one. But if you don't read the contract how do you know what you are agreeing to?

Don't do that as you may be suing this lawyer in a few months! Look for a property solicitor.

You have entered a binding contract and are legally bound by its terms. I suggest you seek legal advice asap - within the next hour. Even though the contract is binding it may be defective in some aspects and this may give you the opportunity to terminate. Also the solicitor may be...