Is your local golf course really what it appears to be?
It’s a crisp Saturday morning, you’re out with a few friends for a round of golf. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? A few hours peace and quiet? What you’ll be cooking for dinner that evening? It probably isn’t “I wonder what this golf course used to be”….. Unless of course you are […]
Client communication is key to success
Good client communication is key to a law firm’s success. Better communication leads to stronger client experiences, increased positive reviews, and more potential referrals. Your clients may be weighing the pros and cons of doing business with you, so you’ll want to make yourself indispensable and now, more than ever, technology plays an increasingly important […]
Busy Christmas housing market means bumper filled New Year Q1
The first quarter of 2021 is set to record a property uplift, with 100,000 additional sales expected to complete before the end of March. As buyers rush to beat the stamp duty deadline, the increased transaction pipeline from the final months of 2020 will spill over into the new year, according to the latest findings […]
Safeguards failed enabling fraudulent transfer
Please note this story was also published on Legal Futures. The safeguards a conveyancing firm had in place with their bank failed, enabling a fraudster to transfer money from the firm’s client account. The firm put the safeguard in place, detailing that client transactions could only be made if two authorized people from the firm […]
Conveyancing Association launches revised Cyberfraud & Fraud Protocol
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has launched a revised fifth version of its Cyberfraud and Fraud Protocol which provides conveyancing firms with practical information on how criminals operate and the measures they, and their staff, can take to avoid being victims of fraud and cyber-crime. Since the original […]
Are brownfield sites the future for self builders?
For many self builders, finding ways to reduce their impact on the environment has become increasingly important in recent times. One tactic some self builders have started using is to rejuvenate brownfield sites, as opposed to building on a greenfield plot. The term ‘brownfield’ may not have been on the radar of self builders earlier […]
Sort Legal becomes a training provider for new conveyancers
Sort Legal are delighted to announce they are now authorised by the SRA (Solicitors Regulations Authority) as a training provider to help train new solicitors as part of their plans for future growth. Continuously seeing growth since 2016, the firm celebrated the opening of their second branch in Cardiff earlier this year (2020). Whilst seeing […]