This is the first instalment in a series of blog posts which will present different remediation technologies for cleaning up contaminated sites and examples of their implementation in the UK.Read More
Greater Manchester based firm Blackstone Solicitors have brought in a new commercial property partner. The firm, founded in 2010 and headed by Emma Nawaz say Michelle Rothburn will be a valuable team member. Blackstone say Michelle Read More
MP for Tottenham David Lammy has called on the government to halt the privatisation of Land Registry, saying it will have “serious consequences for transparency” with the government “itching” to sell it off. Several MPs Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has hinted that interest rates could be cut further from their historic low of 0.5% in the summer as a result of the vote to leave the European Union. The Read More
Criminals are intercepting mail by gluing extra letter boxes to the outside of houses. According to concerned members of the public in Greater Manchester, criminals are harvesting bank details and other material whilst people are Read More
The privatisation of the Land Registry will be debated by Parliament tomorrow following a motion by MP for Tottenham David Lammy. The motion will be debated in the main chamber during the morning session from 9.30 Read More
Today’s Conveyancer recently spoke to OneSearch Direct’s Richard Garland on his time in the industry, how legal professionals can meet the challenges of accelerating change in technology whilst best serving their clients, and Read More
Given the result from the recent EU referendum, property tax law within the United Kingdom will become more complicated. SDLT.co.uk has prepared for ‘What-if Brexit’ with government agencies like HMRC, Revenue Scotland, Companies Read More
Leading conveyancing case management provider, Redbrick Solutions, have this week announced their partnership with conveyancing business development specialists, Brighter Law Solutions (BLS). BLS’ management information system helps firms analyse data to identify opportunities to better Read More
Leading conveyancing search provider PSG are delighted to announce their ordering platform PSG Connect is now integrated with the full legal practice Case Management System Hoowla. PSG launched their new ordering platform in January and Read More
The number of buyers pulling out of transactions rose 11% on the last weekend of June compared to the last weekend of May according to haart estate agents. The increase is being put down to the Read More
Tara McDermott and Emma Lynch at Goldsmith Williams have been appointed as “Team Precise Bridging” a dedicated bridging team to work alongside Precise Mortgages. Eddie Goldsmith said: “We have had the privilege of working with Read More
Cornwall and Devon based law firm Coodes have promoted four members of staff, bringing heir total number of partners to 32. One of the four promoted, Truro based Sarah Cowley will head up the firm’s Read More
As Britain recovers from the shock of a Brexit result in last week’s referendum, we try to remember that for the moment life still goes on even as the pound crashes around us. This Read More
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has today launched a consultation on proposals that will see delivery of education and training move away from the regulator. The Council will continue to set the standards to Read More
The SRA is planning to radically simplify the Handbook, starting with revising the Principles and the Code of Conduct. For the first time, they are proposing two separate codes – a Code of Conduct for Solicitors Read More
Shares in eConveyancer developer ULS technology have risen after they announced their full year trading results for the period until March 2016. The technology firm announced increased revenues by 28% and an increase in conveyancing completions by 16%. Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have unveiled their fees calculator in an effort to help practitioners plan for next year. The proposed individual fee has fallen from £320 to £290 with the SRA’s net funding requirement going Read More
In association with Talk Business, The Online Business Awards focus on enterprising UK companies, with a special emphasis on SMEs – and aim to recognise the best in Britain, drawn from all the nations within the Read More
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from “Overholt Sales Limited” claiming SRA regulation and authorisation Emails have been sent claiming to be from a firm named “Overholt Read More