Standard Conveyancing Enquiries following new Law Society Conveyancing Protocol
According to Peter Watkin of Law Workshop one of the interesting outcomes of the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol, which of course is adopted by all CQS accredited firms, will be the interpretation by conveyancers to the enjoinder in stage B step 32 to “Raise only those specific enquiries required to clarify issues arising out of […]
Jonathan Smithers formally assumes role of Chairman of the Conveyancing and Land Law Committee (CLLC) of the Law Society
About 3 months ago I was lucky enough to hear Jonathan Smithers speak at a Thames Water Conference in Bristol and was very impressed by the depth of knowledge and the conviction that he puts into his conveyancing. I was then able to spend a little time with him over lunch debating referral fees and […]
Moving With the Times – Conveyancing Conference
Firstly if you would have liked to have come along but can’t attend don’t worry we will be recording the event and will be hoping to make it available to people in the coming weeks. We are now in the final couple of days before our conference and looking at the attendee list, the presentations […]
It’s all about service quality – but what does that mean?
A simple pushing of the boundaries by Arc Property Solicitors has led me to question what good service actually is and ask what does the client really want? Whilst many lawyers will see this as positive for consumers I know other conveyancers will say “this isn’t what my clients want, they want me personally and […]
Public awareness and disquiet grows at reduction in lender panels.
Hilary Osbourne of The Guardian wrote an article published in The Guardian on the 2nd September drawing attention to the impact on the public of reduced panel sizes. “Mortgage lenders cut lists of “approved” solicitors for conveyancing” can be found following the link at the end of this story. The article argues that consumers may […]
JET welcomed by the CML
JET, the new online compliance tool for conveyancers, has been welcomed by the CML as a ground breaking product which will ensure conveyancers, working with lenders, can help counter both fraud and negligence. Incorporating over 19,000 elements of the CML Lenders Handbook, JET, which is being rolled out across the UK with selected conveyancing firms […]