How can SME law firms become more data-driven?
In the first episode of the second series of the Osprey Approach Build Better Habits webinars, I was delighted to be joined by CJ Anderson, director at Iron Carrot, Ian Hopkins, senior consultant at CPM21, and Sam Jordan, COO at InfoTrack. Our expert panel shared their practical tips and advice on how to become a […]
NAVRO Compliance Unveils ‘ART’ – Automated Report on Title
NAVRO Compliance is thrilled to introduce a ground-breaking solution, ‘ART’ – Automated Report on Title, a time-saving innovation set to transform the landscape of conveyancing. In conveyancing, being efficient and accurate is crucial. Our new ART software is designed specifically for the legal industry and transforms how Reports on Title and Searches are created and […]
Beyond Box Ticking: Navigating the Evolution of AML Compliance in Today’s Regulatory Landscape
When it comes to AML compliance, law firms can no longer rely on a box ticking exercise. Today, both the SRA and the CLA expect firms to have policies and training that are agile and adaptive to the changing ways of money laundering and criminal behaviour. The CLC’s Annual Risk Agenda emphasises the need for […]
Property transactions 17% lower compared with the same period last year, data reveals
New data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed the number of UK residential property transactions in October 2023 was 17% lower than the same month in 2022. The provisional non-seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK residential transactions in October 2023 is 90,920, 17% lower than October 2022 and 2% lower than September […]
CTS Update: Conveyancers “trying their best” to get people moved
Conveyancers affected by the cyber incident at infrastructure provider CTS are “doing their best” to get people moved as the outage enters its second week. The incident was first reported last Wednesday (22nd) and confirmed by CTS in a statement on Thursday which said it was working “around the clock with the assistance of third-party […]
On-boarding trial speeds up transactions by 7 weeks
A 12 month trial of an in-house on-boarding software has resulted in a reduction in transaction times of up to 7 weeks, say Derby-based legal, property and financial specialists, Sort Group. The software, which was built but Sort Group themselves, includes the licensed Law Society protocol forms and third-party integrations with HooYu and Yoti Sign, which […]
Charity highlights impact of “overlooked rural housing crisis”
A new report from countryside charity CPRE has suggested that England is in the midst of a “rural housing crisis” as people are driven from country living by record house prices, low wages, a rise in second home ownership and short term lets. It also highlights the impact of 300,000 people on waiting lists for […]
