Should solicitors be forced to display prices on their websites?
Following on from Nigel Haddon’s interview, Jackie Emmerson Managing Director at Emmerson Solicitors has shared her views with Today’s Conveyancer about price transparency. The Solicitors Regulatory Authority determined that solicitors should be transparent in their pricing. And thus everyone is now expected to display their prices on their website! It would seem that there were […]
Explaining Biodiversity Net Gain
You may have noticed the phrase ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ appearing more often recently. It’s because it’s one of the key phrases in the government’s proposed Environment Bill. In Spring 2019, following a consultation period, it was announced that Biodiversity Net Gain would be included in the Environment Bill, the legislation being introduced to replace the […]
Lawyer Checker announce survey results and Tech Hamper winners
Lawyer Checker are delighted to announce the two winners of our exclusive gift hamper giveaway just in time for Christmas. The winners were chosen at random following our client survey to existing and non-users which we sent out in November. With over 250 responses received, we’d firstly like to say a big thank you to […]
Increased risk searches proves conveyancers unprecedented workload
Conveyancers are facing unprecedented challenges as fresh data reveals a significant rise in prospective completions. The extreme difficulties of coronavirus have impacted greatly on the conveyancing industry causing the profession immense pressure and stress. Exclusive risk management solution provider, Lawyer Checker has seen first-hand the effect on the sector. Lawyer Checker are best known for […]
Land Registry advises conveyancers how to avoid requisitions
HM Land Registry have provided informative videos for conveyancers to help avoid the most common reasons for requisitions after data revealed that nearly 20% of registration applications require them to raise a requisition. In addition, due to requisition rates varying widely between individual firms, it can be up to as much as 50% of applications […]
Send us your Christmas and festive pictures
According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Christmas 2020 is a time to be ‘jolly careful’, as we continue to battle the coronavirus. Here at Today’s Conveyancer we’d like to spread some Christmas cheer and share your festive photos on our social media channels. You can send your photo to press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk. We hope you have a […]