Pair of Solicitors to attempt standup in front of 450 for charity
A pair of Solicitors from Sheffield based Proddow Mackay are to attempt to make 450 stoney faced punters laugh as part of a charity fundraiser. The event, in aid of Weston Park Hospital, will see ten volunteers take the stage at Sheffield City Hall with the aim of raising £20,000 to fund cancer research projects. […]
InfoTrack dedicate two award wins to their clients
InfoTrack are delighted to have been recognised as a leading conveyancing service provider at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2016. Having been shortlisted for two awards – Search Provider of the Year and Service Provider of the Year – InfoTrack were confirmed as winners of both categories at an impressive ceremony last Thursday evening in […]
Amount firms lose to cyber criminals jumps 40% in 12 months
The amount UK law firms lose to criminals online has risen by 40% over the last year with firms losing an estimated £2.53 million in the six months to April this year. According to accountants Hazlewoods, who say they specialise in work for the legal profession, that’s a significant jump from the same period a […]
A summary of the Land Registry House Pricing Index for May 2016
The Land Registry has released its pricing index recorded for May 2016. This release holds information on how the housing market was performing before Britain voted to leave the European Union, the result of which has been accused of already negatively impacting prices and sales. The figures show that during May monthly house prices rose […]
Former BHP managers break away to found new practice
Four former members of staff from BHP Law have left to found a new legal firm. Former BHP Partner Sally Hare is joined by Keith Ahmed (former Head of Finance at BHP Law), Claire Hewitt (former Business Development manager) and Jo Anderson (formerly an Associate Solicitor). The new firm, Core Legal, has opened up at […]
Build trust with potential clients to win more business
Clients can be particularly cost-conscious during periods of economic uncertainty. In the wake of Brexit, it’s timely to arm yourself with the skills to have open and honest payment conversations with clients, so that you get paid what you’re worth at the end of the transaction. In my experience, the solution is to build trust […]
Ever more clients accessing legal service online
Just over 1 in 4 legal service users are receiving their services online, up from 20% four years ago. The finding come from a YouGov survey compiled on behalf of the Legal Services Consumer Panel. Many of the findings of the survey echo previous reports. However many also contradict other recent reports. This report claims […]
CA’s Beth Rudolf on Cyberfraud, Land Registry Privatisation and being proud of your work
The Conveyancing Association’s Directory of Delivery, Beth de Montjoie Rudolf, recently launched their Cyberfraud Campaign and Protocol. As well as her work at the CA she has worked in the industry for 30 years and currently runs the Conveyancing Services Development team at Brighter Law. She told Today’s Conveyancer’s Jane Common about the Cyber Fraud Protocol, why […]
House prices rise 8.1% rise in year to May – ONS
The price of the average house in the UK has risen to £211,230, a rise of 8.1% over the twelve months to May this year, and 1.1% from April into May. New build prices have risen dramatically, up a huge 9% between April and May to £270,178, and a total of 16.4% annually. Correspondingly, the […]
Search Acumen comments on the ONS/Land Registry House Price Index, May 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the ONS/Land Registry House Price Index, May 2016 “UK average house prices increased by 8.1% in the year to May 2016, according to the latest House Price Index from the ONS and Land Registry, revealing continually strong growth in the housing market in the pre-Brexit climate. So […]
Pali’s latest video revealed!
Pali may have won awards for their cutting edge technology but take a look at this short video to see first-hand how their IT solutions and innovative developments have genuinely benefitted their clients and streamlined their clients own systems. Pali – Property And Land Information is a national, multi-award winning Conveyancing Search Company. Having won […]
Scam Alert Round up 18th July
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Malware emails claiming to be from YVA Solicitors LLP The SRA have seen emails claiming to be from an “Isaac Bebra” at YVA Solicitors. The emails contain what it says is an attached contract document however the document may be malware. The […]
Cast your vote for Lender of the Year
The Law Firm Services (LFS) Awards is calling for your input in deciding who will be this year’s Lender of the Year. Sponsored by Decision First, the Conveyancers’ Lender of the Year award requires all conveyancers to vote for the lender they believe offers the best service to both conveyancers and their clients. To register […]
Pali wins Best Use of Technology at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
Its win win for Pali as last Thursday they walked away with the award for Best Use of Technology as well as their Business Development Director, Jo Milne, receiving Highly Commended in the Business Development Professional of The Year Award. The team at Pali had a fantastic night at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards Ceremony […]
New Housing and Justice Secretaries in Theresa May’s Cabinet
Gavin Barwell has been made housing minister, replacing Brandon Lewis. Barwell is now minister of state for housing and planning. As well as housing, the MP for Croydon Central is now also minister for London at the Department for Communities and Local Government, under new DCLG minister Sajid Javid. Brandon Lewis is now minister of […]
Redbrick launches new site at www.redbricksolutions.co.uk
Leading conveyancing case management provider, Redbrick Solutions, are pleased to announce the launch of their newly designed website. The websites homepage, at www.redbricksolutions.co.uk, features an innovative, streamlined design – fast, efficient and user-friendly. Over 3000 conveyancers use Redbrick Solutions software every day. Discover the competitive advantage that modern law firms gain with the use of […]
Brexit – the movie?
Sam Cherry of Legal & Contingency shares his overview of Brexit and how the market has been reacting.
Solicitor wins “Conveyancer of Year” award less than two years after joining firm
Less than two years into the job, Janine Edwards of Watkins & Gunn has been named “Conveyancer of the Year” at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. Janine, who works at the firm’s Pontypŵl office received the award ahead of North West Engand based Stephensons Solicitors with Watkins & Gunn were also shortlisted for Firm of the […]
Housebuilding dips further as report calls on Government to build 50% more
Private house building work dropped for a second successive month according to the Office for National Statistics Output in the construction industry dropped 3.5% in May compared with April for private house building. However private work is still up 3.7% on a year ago. it comes as a new report from the House of Lords […]
PSG announced as runners up at the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards
PSG, the largest independent search provider in the country, were celebrating last night following being announced as runner up in the Search Provider of the Year category at the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. The new event in the Legal awards calendar hosted by legendary Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay was attended by more than […]
