Understanding Shrink Swell: The impacts of climate change and the importance of predicting and mapping for Conveyancing Reports
One aspect of particular concern is the interaction between climate change and the potential for soils to shrink and/or swell. This behaviour is associated with expansive or high plasticity soils. These are types of clay-rich soils that exhibit changes in volume in response to variations in moisture content. These changes can have significant consequences on […]
Why Law Firms Need to Embrace Automation in 2024
The legal sector has had to navigate a multitude of challenges, including the cost-of-living crisis. However, UK household incomes are set to see a slight increase in 2024 due to falling inflation, interest rate cuts and tax reductions. The EY Item Club has upgraded its outlook for UK growth to 0.9% from 0.7% that was […]
Government backs SMEs with new Help to Grow campaign and small business council
The Government is reaffirming its commitment to all the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, with the creation of a new Small Business Council due to launch next month which will bring together SME leaders from across the country. The Council builds on the Department’s existing support for SMEs and will provide a bespoke forum […]
Coodes unveils new identity to ‘support growth ambitions’
Coodes Solicitors has unveiled a bold new identity to “drive the firm’s growth ambitions and deepen relationships with clients”. The firm, established in 1747, has eight offices across Cornwall and Devon and is recognised as a leading law firm in both the Legal 500 and UK Chambers and Partners guides. The new identity, which is […]
The Conveyancing Foundation re-opens applications for £2k charity grant scheme
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced the reopening of applications for its Charity Grant Scheme. Having successfully launched last year, the Scheme attracted numerous applications each quarter, leading to four deserving fundraisers receiving Grants of up to £2000 each for their respective charities. In its ongoing dedication to mental health and wellbeing, the Foundation has extended […]
Moving from an “analogue to digital conveyancing process” – Conference focuses on future of conveyancing
The conveyancing process remains a largely “analogue process” but progress is being made on digitisation, automation and certainty. The comments were made as part of a “Future of Digital Conveyancing” panel exploring the process of digitising conveyancing at the annual Conveyancing Association Conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. A common theme throughout the […]
