Conveyancing Foundation helps to raise over £10,000 for Yorkshire youth homelessness charity
A youth housing charity has received over £10,000 from private fundraising and with assistance from the Conveyancing Foundation’s Charity Lotto. Over £4,400 has been donated by the Foundation to Roundabout, which is committed to preventing youth homelessness in Yorkshire, from funds raised by the team at Convey Law in October. The Conveyancing Foundation enables legal […]
Live Webinar: Bankruptcy and Liquidation – Protection for transactions being set aside under Insolvency Act 1986
Date: Wednesday 8th December Time: 11:00 – 11:40 Webinar Agenda Join us for an informative discussion on the potential impact of gifts, “the bank of mum and dad”, and sales at an undervalue on the residential conveyancing process. In this 30-minute webinar, we’ll provide an overview of the Insolvency Act and the key issues […]
A case of over-zealous prosecution: Solicitors fined for limiting liability in line with SRA guidance
Inevitably, there is a little more to this than can be encapsulated in a headline but the issue is of major concern because it may apply to the terms of business commonly used by most large solicitors’ firms and many smaller firms. The case (12262 / 2021) concerns fines imposed by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal […]
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As we head toward a new year, many conveyancing professionals will be looking back and reflecting on 2021, as well as planning for 2022. For some, that may mean planning to start their own law firm—or looking at ways to improve their firm’s performance next year. If that sounds like you, then join leading global […]
A Survey by poweredbypie, a Dye & Durham Company, Points to How Conveyancers Can Use Technology to Enhance Their Proposition
Poweredbypie, a Dye & Durham company, has completed a survey of 500 homebuyers to find out how conveyancers can enhance their proposition with the use of technology. James Morris, Head of Product, Dye & Durham confirms: “With less face-to-face interaction since the start of the pandemic, we explored how new technology could help improve the […]
Scammer attempts to sell woman’s home using fraudulently obtained LPA
A woman almost lost her home to a fraudster after discovering a Government department had granted lasting power of attorney of her affairs to a complete stranger. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the homeowner learnt that a woman called “Julie” had posed as her sister and forged documents that were then approved by the Office […]
