GlobalX Joins The Legal Software Suppliers Association
GlobalX is pleased to announce that they have recently joined the LSSA (Legal Software Suppliers Association). As the UK industry body representing legal software developers, vendors and suppliers, all members must meet its Code of Practice before being accepted. GlobalX CEO Martin Allwood said: “The LSSA’s Code of Practice expects its members to operate at the highest […]
Property Fraud And Fake ID Is Swamping The Conveyancing Sector
The intensification of property fraud and fake ID documents means that conveyancers are much more accountable when it comes to ensuring their clients are who they say they are. Over the past 18 years, property fraud and bogus ID documentation has estimated to have cost the UK Land Registry in excess of £73 million – […]
Interview With Gazeal’s Managing Director, Duncan Samuel
With the proposed implementation of Reservation Agreements being high on the Government’s agenda in a bid to reduce the risk of fall throughs across England and Wales, Managing Director and founder of Gazeal, Duncan Samuel, talks to Today’s Conveyancer about whether locking buyers and sellers in a legal binding agreement will help the homebuying sector; […]
Over a Quarter of Law Firm Websites Unsecure
Law firms are failing in their efforts to tackle the rising risk of cyber crime. Even with £millions continuing to be fraudulently redirected, with the associated reputational impact and knock on effect on professional indemnity insurance premiums, most law firms have not implemented even the most basic security measures. The research has been undertaken by a leading […]
Expert Offers Insight Into New Freehold Scandal
Onerous ground rents, excessive permission fees and unfair contract terms are issues only plaguing leasehold ownership…right? Well, according to recent media coverage, freehold homeowners of new build property are also coming to terms with toxic conditions with restrictive covenants hidden within their ownership terms. In total, it is thought that more than 1 million freehold […]