Tributes pour in for The Queen following her passing
The Royal Family has announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 96. Elizabeth II acceded to the throne on the 6th February 1953 and was coronated on 2nd June of the same year. Her stunning 70-year reign was marked with the Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. The Queen had been under […]
Digital conveyancing rollout continues as PEXA acquires Optima Legal
PEXA has announced that it has agreed to acquire specialist property law firm Optima Legal from Capita to support the digitisation of property transactions in the UK. Optima Legal is a property law firm headquartered in Leeds that provides legal services in the UK’s fee-assisted remortgage and equity release market, working directly with six of the […]
Why VirtualSignature-ID is helping conveyancers upgrade to the new QES standards
Many conveyancers are already familiar with using standard electronic signatures (SES) as a way of capturing eSignatures digitally to make life easier for both clients and colleagues working remotely. However, with HMLR encouraging the use of digital technology to help reduce risk and speed up the conveyancing process, they are having to re-evaluate the providers […]
Data suggests conveyancers missing out on biggest digital opportunities
An early read of the data from the Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index points to the highest levels of digitisation among post-completion tasks, while pre-completion and client onboarding are significantly trailing in terms of their digital maturity. The research by InfoTrack, that is still running, is being created with data submitted by Law Society, CQS, CLC, […]
Full programme announced for Lawcare’s inaugural conference
Legal mental health charity LawCare has announced the full line up of speakers for its online conference “Building a Better Life in the Law” which takes place on Wednesday 28th September. The conference will feature leaders across the profession who are pioneering new ways of working. They will share their experiences of improving the culture […]
