5 providers sign up to “ID Trust Scheme” pilot
Five identity service providers have committed to the new MyIdentity trust scheme to make home buying and selling in the UK a safe digital process. The five identity service providers are: Digidentity, Nuggets, OBiD, Thirdfort, and Yoti. Their involvement assures consumers will have fully inclusive choices to prove their identity. The hub service provider is […]
inCase Webinar – A ‘No Sales’ App Tour
Join inCase for just 30 minutes to see how the app works on Thursday 4th November from 3:00pm – 3:30pm, and for everyone who attends you can enjoy a free Costa coffee on them!* You’ll be able to see how inCase can: Reduce timelines by up to 42% Increase your capacity by up to 50% […]
De-Mystifying Blockchain – Today’s Conveyancer Podcast
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast returns with an episode dedicated to de-mystifying blockchain. In this episode we introduce Dan Salmons, CEO of Blockchain technology provider Coadjute. Dan sets out to de-mystify what blockchain technology is, and more importantly how it has the potential to make the “quantum leap” in the battle against seemingly ever increasing transaction […]
Estate agents should do more to tackle conveyancing fraud
A leading compliance specialist in the estate agency market has suggested that estate agents should be doing more to support efforts to complete customer due diligence and tackle money laundering. Compliance Officer for The Guild of Property Professionals, Paul Offley, has said that agents should be following “best practice” to establish the legal/beneficial owner of […]
PracticeEvolve Announce Client Success Programme to Increase Client’s Competency in Software
PracticeEvolve Group, incorporating Linetime and SOS, have announced the recruitment of a team of Client Success Consultants in response to enhancing software competency. The Client Success Consultants are just one of a number of initiatives from the forward-thinking group. With whole system pricing, the group are pro-actively planning for firms wanting to establish an in-depth […]
ULS technology completes purchase of Amity Law
ULS technology, a leading provider of digital products and services in the home moving market, has completed the acquisition of Bolton based property law firm, Amity Law, to help strengthen its offering to the legal profession. The acquisition will enable ULS technology to build, pilot and evolve new digital products in a live environment, providing […]
The migration of local land charges from local authorities to the Land Registry
Hopefully the conveyancing world is now aware that due to the Infrastructure Act 2015 HM Land Registry has been tasked with the migration to it of all 331 local land charges registers from local authorities. This extraordinary task has obviously been undertaken using a phased approach commencing in 2018 and going forward for the next […]
Making electronic witnessing a reality in conveyancing
By updating Practice Guide 8, HMLR is now allowing electronic signing and witnessing solutions to be used to sign deeds and other HMLR documents. The aim of the updated Practice Guide is to make more processes digital and to reduce the administrative burden on conveyancers. Recent developments in the field of conveyancing make a strong […]
PracticeEvolve Announce Mobile App as a Precursor to Native Cloud Practice Management Solution
PracticeEvolve Group have announced a new, secure, mobile app to complement their portfolio of Practice Management Software solutions which will act as a precursor to their native Cloud solution, currently being trialled in Australia. The introduction of the App, called EvolveMobile, gives users freedom to work on matters wherever they are, with crucial data at […]
The blockchain revolution; first steps to speed up mortgages
Coadjute, the real-time network that connects the property market, has announced plans to enable retail banks in the UK to issue a mortgage stablecoin on their network, working in partnership with global technology firm R3. The service is set to vastly improve the movement of mortgage funds, which amounts to over £240bn each year nationally. […]
Legal Bricks launch Biometric face scanning ID checks
Legal Bricks have today announced the official launch of their Biometric face scanning ID checks – available as a standalone product or as part of their conveyancing client on-boarding portal, LB Connect. With the rise of fraud within conveyancing transactions, especially identity fraud, and tighter regulations around ID checks and the way clients are onboarded, […]
Redbrick Solutions launch new version of award winning conveyancing case management
Redbrick Solutions have announced this week that the latest version of their award winning case management solution has been released. This marks the 23rd version of ‘Redbrick Practice Management’ and includes a number of enhancements and new functionality to benefit clients, such as: Online Questionnaires. This new feature allows Redbrick users the ability to define […]
£167,000 technology investment to address regional inequalities in access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has won a further grant from the latest round of Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF) to help connect those using new legal technologies with those who need their services. The award of £167,856 from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will be used to create a new network […]
5 reasons why digital connectivity should be a priority for all conveyancers
The importance of digital connectivity for the future of conveyancing The property market is a diverse ecosystem of multiple professions operating independently. Estate agents, conveyancers, mortgage brokers and lenders provide individual services throughout a property transaction, but unlike other industries such as banking, they aren’t connected by a universal digital network. The lack of digital […]
MoJ to investigate standardisation of e-signatures
An Industry Working Group of experts has been formed to improve standards, reliability and security in electronic signatures. The Ministry of Justice has published details of a newly-formed Industry Working Group of experts that aims to improve standards, reliability and security in electronic signatures and other means of legally executing documents. The group was created […]
The importance of client-facing technology for law firms
The global pandemic has shown that the way clients want to communicate with their law firm has changed. The pre-pandemic model of clients turning up at the office and accessing legal services via traditional means is largely a thing of the past. Clients are embracing the digital shift. They now expect a better service, often […]
The rise of cyber-criminal threat for law firms since Covid-19
The global coronavirus pandemic, and the rise in people working from home, has unfortunately provoked a growth in cyber-crime. The UK Government estimates that the cost of cyber-crime is £27bn per annum. The legal sector handles sensitive data and large financial transactions, which makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, who are constantly looking […]
Are conveyancers losing money due to an outdated onboarding process?
Business leaders significantly underestimate how much inefficiency is costing them. It’s too easy to ignore the bigger picture and stick with an “it’s not perfect, but it works” attitude. But what if fixing that imperfect process unlocked 15% more capacity for you to take on extra clients without increasing your workforce? What would that look […]
Why it’s time for lawyers to part with paper
Lawyers do not become legal practitioners to do paperwork, but when managing heavy workloads, it can sometimes be hard to think about innovation and adopting new processes. This can lead to frustrations as a result of inefficient practices that impact service delivery and slow down transaction times. Covid-19 has only served to aggravate the pitfalls […]
Cashroom’s latest integrations offer seamless financial support for law firms
The leading outsourced legal accounting, cashiering and compliance expert has partnered with four popular practice management systems (PMS) to offer seamless legal accounting support for firms across the UK. Cashroom has announced new integrations with Clio, Denovo, Klyant, and coming very soon LEAP, which are some of the country’s most intelligent legal technology systems helping […]
