£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 […]
Average time to sell climbs to around 10 months
The average time it takes to sell a property has climbed to 320 days according to the latest data release from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk. GetAgent.co.uk keeps a comprehensive record of transaction times by monitoring the point at which a property is listed for sale to its entry as sold with the Land […]
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 […]
Pride in the Law: More work needed for LGBT diversity
A landmark survey into the experiences of LGBT+ lawyers and LGBT+ equality in the profession conducted by the Law Society of England and Wales has identified significant progress, but more is needed. “In the last decade, there has been a sea-change in the attitudes to LGBT+ equality and visibility in the profession with a higher […]