International Women’s Day: Convey Law’s female-led Board #BreakTheBias
Four of Convey Law’s six female Board Directors have spoken about what International Women’s Day means to them and why they are so proud of their achievements. Over 80% of the Convey Law workforce is female as are six of the nine Board Directors, making the company unusual in having a female-led Board. Operations Director […]
Dye & Durham combines expertise of Terrafirma, Lawyer Checker and FCI
Dye & Durham brings together the teams at Terrafirma, Lawyer Checker & Future Climate Info to provide data clarity and expert insight for conveyancers Dye & Durham has further strengthened their commitment to improving the way property and conveyancing risk is reported on, by consolidating the expertise and experience at Terrafirma, Lawyer Checker and Future […]
Thirdfort secures £15m of funding to take on UK’s £100bn AML crisis
Thirdfort, a risk management platform for professional services, has secured £15m in a Series A round in an effort to tackle the UK’s escalating money laundering and payment fraud burden. The company will use the financing to ramp up growth and product development, in line with its vision to build a seamless and flexible platform […]
International Women’s Day: landmark year for women in law
2022 marks 100 years since Carrie Morrison was admitted as the first woman solicitor in England and Wales. In December 1922, following the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, Carrie Morrison was the first to make it across the line to qualification, with Mary Pickup, Mary Sykes and Maud Crofts also admitted. Carrie Morrison argued for […]
Law Society makes statement on LSB competence changes
The Law Society has welcomed the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) consultation on ongoing competence and standards, as the oversight regulator looks to change how legal professionals maintain their high standards. The LSB has been examining whether the current approaches taken by regulators are effective in protecting consumers and the public interest. The LSB is consulting […]
First Japanese knotweed shoots of 2022 spotted in Plymouth
The first Japanese knotweed shoots to emerge in 2022 have been spotted on the banks of the River Plym in Plymouth, Devon, more than a fortnight earlier than last year, confirming that the UK’s most invasive plant has already begun its spring growth season. Japanese knotweed hibernates during the winter months before emerging when the […]
International Women’s Day: Aconveyancing staff share their thoughts
On International Women’s Day 2022, some of the staff at Aconveyancing share their thoughts on being a woman in the workplace. Laura Foster on working throughout pregnancy Being pregnant and working is tough, in any type of job. Juggling appointments, baby planning and physical changes all pose their own unique challenges. Luckily, we work in […]
International Women’s Day: The women of nurtur.group
International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8th March, takes place annually, globally pushing for gender parity and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In a traditionally male-dominated industry, nurtur.group are proud to have so many determined and inspiring females. Women in senior roles are making their mark in the sector and are instrumental […]
