Covid Guidance Documents Updated for Conveyancers
Updated guidance for conveyancing practitioners around dealing with the continued impact of the Coronavirus has been released. The original guidance was compiled by The Law Society, CILEx, the SLC, the Conveyancing Association and the Bold Legal Group. This latest iteration follows on from the work these bodies have been doing in consultation with their respective […]
Webinar: How to protect your firm from a cyber attack
Not even a month into 2021 and already it has been a busy start to the year for law firms. This coupled with the new working from home culture unfortunately elevates the risk of law firms being subject to a cyber attack. In 2019, almost 50% of businesses in the UK suffered a cyber attack […]
InfoTrack delivers a Powerful, Game-Changing, Electronic Client Onboarding Solution
UK-based, legal technology provider InfoTrack has delivered eCOS; a powerful, new electronic client onboarding solution that builds on their momentum in the digital conveyancing space. Pioneers of digital conveyancing and the first legal technology vendor to facilitate electronic signatures for deeds, InfoTrack has been operating from its London base since 2015 delivering digital conveyancing solutions […]
Real estate roundtable discusses agile working and role of technology: “Now is the time to be decisive with technology transformation”
SearchFlow, the UK’s largest provider of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions, brought together a group of real estate experts to discuss the opportunities that lie ahead in 2021 thanks to new technology innovation in the sector. The virtual roundtable event included talks from Paul Tostevin, Director of World Research of […]
GlobalX become latest Conveyancing Association Affiliate member
The Conveyancing Association, the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (5th February 2021) announced GlobalX as the latest organisation to join as Affiliate Members. Established over 30 years ago, GlobalX is a provider of property and company information. Each day, GlobalX delivers thousands of accurate, accessible, and cost-effective searches to the UK’s […]
FREE Webinar: A Review of the Updated LSAG AML Guidance
If you’re an MLCO or MLRO, hopefully by now you have had chance to grab a copy of the latest LSAG Draft AML Guidance and started to thumb through its content. If you have, then you’ll have noted the many references to “Must”, “Should” and “May”. For those familiar with Lexcel and CQS, you’ll know […]
SLC becomes Associate Member of UKLTA
Professional body becomes latest legal representative organisation to collaborate with technology association. The UK Legal Tech Association (UKLTA) has welcomed the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) as a new Associate Member. The SLC is the professional body for Licensed Conveyancers and includes amongst it members, representatives from conveyancing firms of all sizes including 5 of […]
New Head of Conveyancing announced at UK law firm
UK law firm Shoosmiths has appointed a new Head of Conveyancing. Partner, Suman Dally will be taking charge from 1 May 2021, taking over the reins of the £9.2m turnover practice from conveyancing partner David Parton. David has headed the market-leading practice since 1997 during which time he has also been an adviser to the […]
Women in Residential Property meeting reports optimistic outlook for 2021
As the first Women in Residential Property meeting of 2021 took place, the mood was undoubtedly optimistic as the expert panel – representing many of the key industries involved in residential property transactions – discussed how their businesses were faring. Joined by surveying representative, Rachel Griffiths – SDL Surveying, conveyancing representative, Megan Jenkins – Shakespeare […]
Funding is needed for mental health reform, says Law Society
The Law Society has warned that proposed changes to the mental health system must be properly funded to be effective. Following publication of the Mental Health Act White Paper in January 2021, the regulator has stressed that for the reform to be successful it needs significant monetary backing. In order to succeed the proposed reforms […]
The SDLT ‘Cliff Edge’ is just one of thousands, isn’t it?
It is amazing to see so much chatter and debate about the SDLT deadline and how everyone is going to make it; whether it should be extended or feathered out or remain a ‘cliff edge’. But everyone appears to have forgotten that every single transaction has a ‘cliff edge’ irrespective of SDLT, that is invariably […]
How to grow your new build conveyancing portfolio
Recent government figures have shown an increase in the number of new build homes being built in England. Robert Jenrick, Housing Secretary said: “The figures show that the number of new homes developers have started building have more than doubled compared to the previous quarter and the number of completed homes has almost tripled. This reflects […]
New LSB rules on regulators’ fees will increase transparency for lawyers
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published new Rules and Guidance to increase transparency on how legal services regulators spend practising certificate fees (PCF). Increased transparency will help empower those who pay the PCF to hold their regulator accountable for its expenditure. The proposals are designed to lead to a more meaningful debate on the […]
Bishop & Sewell and Monro Wright & Wasbrough LLP announce merger
The Partners of Bishop & Sewell and Monro Wright & Wasbrough are delighted to announce the merger of their two firms. Monro Wright & Wasbrough (‘MWW’) merged with Bishop & Sewell on 1 February 2021 and the newly combined practice will operate as “Bishop & Sewell LLP incorporating Monro Wright & Wasbrough.” The Bishop & […]
inCase Conveyancing app near doubles revenue post-investment
Since securing £1.5m private equity investment in June 2020, Lavatech Limited, the Manchester based developer of the inCase Conveyancing app has seen rapid business growth increasing revenues by 80% in the first six months of its financial year. The investment has been used to grow personnel from a headcount of 10 to 23 people in […]
Conveyancing clients charged for firm’s indemnity insurance are fined
Three solicitors who charged conveyancing clients for the firm’s indemnity insurance have been fined. Partners of Crown Gate Law based in Birmingham have been reprimanded by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for getting their clients to pay for indemnity insurance, as well as “variable sums” for filling out a simple standard form. The SDT described […]
HM Land Registry Guidance Updates for Conveyancers
HM Land Registry have updated their guidance on lease determination and how to apply for a notice or a restriction to protect a third-party interest in a registered estate or charge. The Land Registry have edited both guides to clarify for conveyancers below: How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide […]
SDLT holiday deadline looms
Jo Hodges, Sales and Marketing Director at Redbrick Solutions shared her thoughts with Today’s Conveyancer about the upcoming deadline for the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday. The temporary increase in the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland comes to an end in March. Anyone completing on a […]
Legal Eye Risk Management Podcasts
Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye brings you the first in a series of short podcasts designed to share short snippets about risk management in a law firm. In this ‘Two Minute Top Tips Podcast’ they look at improving ‘Complaints Handling’ within your firm. Listen to the podcast here. This article was submitted to be […]
Transactions can still complete before SDLT deadline
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday deadline is now only 58 days away, but that shouldn’t prevent transactions from still meeting the deadline according to one firm. Understandably, the property market has seen a mini-boom after it was temporarily closed in March 2020 as part of the first national lockdown, and the SDLT holiday […]
