Search Acumen Joins Global Legal Blockchain Consortium
Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider, is delighted to join the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC), a body formed of 125 large companies, law firms, software companies, and universities from around the world that have united together to develop standards to govern the use of Blockchain technology in the business of law. […]
Geodesys Continues Growth Plans And Promotes New Platform Owner From Within
Huntingdon, 6th December 2018: Geodesys – part of the Anglian Water Group and a leading provider of conveyancing searches for residential and commercial properties throughout England and Wales – is today announcing the promotion of Darren Bryant to the position of Platform Owner after 11 years with the company. In his new role, Darren will […]
Do You Need Help Deciding How Best To Meet The Deadline On Price And Service Transparency?
6th December 2018 has arrived and the legal sector is now living in an age of price and service transparency. The new SRA and CLC Transparency rules are designed to give consumers more information to enable them to make an informed choice when choosing legal services, such as conveyancing services. Firms will also have to publish the […]
SRA Digital Badge Considered Sign Of Excellence
At the start of November the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced that they would introduce their deadline for price and service transparency so that it would marry up with the Council of Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) proposed date of December 6th. Further to this announcement, regulated firms were told that from Spring 2019, they would need […]
Price Transparency’s Three Key Touch Points
After months of discussion, debate and at times confusion, Price Transparency is nearly here. I want to talk about the opportunity it could possibly create for your firm. I’ll try and stay away from the regulations, templates, averages and doing the bare minimum and look at the key subliminal message I think is sitting in […]
SRA Expectations In Regards To Price Transparency
The day has finally arrived. Price Transparency is now a regulatory reality across the majority of the legal sector. Whilst some remain confused and anxious about the changes, the SRA hope that they will mean an early Christmas present for both the consumer and legal firm. On Tuesday evening, the SRA hosted a Transparency Rules […]
Homes England Building Figures Increase For 2018
The government have been frequently criticised for failing to deliver anywhere close to their ambitions of building 300,000 new homes per year. However, the most recent figures, published by Homes England, suggests that the number of new homes being built in England are significantly increasing. Building programmes that were managed by Homes England between April and […]
National Paralegals Awards 2019 : The Search Is On To Find The Best Paralegals In The UK
These brand-new awards will recognise and reward the achievements of Paralegals across the UK. There are 12 categories including Best Employment Paralegal, Best Local Authority Paralegal, Will Writing Organisation of the Year and Best Paralegal company. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who is hosting these new awards said ‘There are an […]
400,000 Buyers Dependent on Help To Buy
New figures have highlighted that the Help to Buy scheme has now helped over 458,000 buyers gain a foothold onto the property ladder since it was launched in 2013. Of that number, 402,000 were first time buyers (FTB). The headline figures for the quarterly Help to Buy highlight the UK’s increasing dependence on the scheme to […]
SLC Chairperson Valerie Holmes Reflects On Conveyancing Sector
Working in Property Law for over 30 years, Valerie Holmes has recently been announced as new Chairperson of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers. Despite the chaotic cacophony of regulatory changes taking place this month, Valerie has kindly taken the time to share her views on the past year and her predictions for 2019. The conveyancing […]
Later Life Lending And Capacity Compliance Considerations
The importance and increasing dependence on older family members has been well documented in recent years. In fact, according to research from Legal & General, 27% of UK buyers were reliant on friends and family to help secure their deposit money in 2018. This percentage equates to a mammoth 316,600 home buyers, an increase of […]
Oxford University Research AI Benefits In Legal Sector
The University of Oxford has been given £1.2million for a research project into artificial intelligence (AI) and the benefits it could bring to the legal sector. Despite initial scepticism regarding technology in law and the exposure to potential cyber security threats, investment in technology is becoming more of a priority in the legal sector. The […]
Transparency Countdown: Do’s and Don’ts
With just three days to go until property and probate lawyers have to publish certain price, service and quality information on their websites (or in alternative formats if requested), the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has outlined some key do’s and don’ts for practices getting ready for the new rules. DO You must display ‘Cost […]
Landmark Information Group Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Mark Milner to advise DMGT Chairman and Chief Executive on disruptive opportunities in property. Landmark appoints Simon Brown as CEO and Stephen Stout as Executive Chairman. Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, today announces the appointment of Simon Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Stout […]
Fraud And Business Confidence Are Risks, Licensed Conveyancers Report, But Profession In Good Shape
37 firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) reported they had repelled attempted frauds in the past year while the number and variety of attacks on conveyancers increased, according to new research. At the same time, nearly all regulated firms provided all their staff with training on anti-fraud measures in the past year, […]
LeO To Publish More Detail On Complaints In The Future
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is going to publish details online of upheld cases where it has found poor service. Currently this is only done for complaints where the lawyer is charged a case fee, that is, in situations where LeO finds that the firm’s handling of the complaint was not sufficient and where it does […]
Working Together To Improve The Housebuying Process
Anyone working in the housing market quickly realises that there’s very little you can do, or achieve, on your own. The very nature of the process and the ability to make it as smooth as possible is predicated on a large number of practitioners and stakeholders all ‘doing their bit’ – without a high level […]
Price Transparency And The Consumer Perspective
This time next week, the UK would have lived through twenty-four hours of price transparency in the legal sector. The numerous commentators on this issue have speculated that firms will be divided between those that consider price as the defining factor for acquiring new business and ‘race to the bottom’, whereas other firms will consider […]
The Law Society Make Changes To Conveyancing Quality Scheme
The recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices is being amended and changed by the Law Society. Following feedback from conveyancers and discussions with lenders, the Law Society have looked to continually improve best practice, client delivery and practice management. The updated system will place the three core values at the heart of its monitoring […]
How Diverse Is Your Law Firm?
Demand for legal skills across the UK increased sharply this year and law firms being ever busier will increasingly require the pick of a diverse pool of talented and skilled individuals in order that they can increase their capacity and improve the efficiency of their firms. While The Law Society published recommendations for pay gap […]
