Social mobility barriers removed with diversity scheme that allows entryway to law
Fourteen aspiring solicitors have been awarded a ‘sought after’ scholarship thanks to a diversity scheme that allows access into law despite economic and social obstacles. The Law Society of England and Wales’ Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) has awarded fourteen talented aspiring solicitors the scholarship to help them qualify. DAS, which is in it’s 20th year, […]
Tomorrow’s Conveyancers: Adapting to the New Digital Trends
The UK conveyancing industry is evolving rapidly due to advancements in technology, shifts in client expectations, and changes in work practices. Future conveyancers will operate in a landscape vastly different from today, requiring new approaches in recruitment, processes, leadership, technology, and customer service. This article explores the key trends likely to shape the future of […]
The ingredients required to run a successful SME law firm
The latest episode in Osprey Approach’s podcast, Empowering Law Firm Leaders, which shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the sector’s experts to help make running a law firm easier, is now available to watch and listen for free on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The latest podcast episode features Kirsty Pappin, owner of Aries […]
Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence: The ESTAS Awards Return for a Milestone Year
The ESTAS Awards are set to celebrate their 21st anniversary this year. On Friday 18th October 2024, the industry’s leading professionals will gather at the iconic Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair for an event that honours excellence in the property sector. The Journey of the ESTAS Awards The ESTAS Awards were founded in 2003 […]
Groundsure and Serac Technologies’ strategic partnership promises ‘quantum leap’ in data accuracy issues faced in conveyancing
A new conveyancing partnership between a climate insights authority and a tech company provides to be a fruitful legal-tech union designed to ‘set a new bar in data quality’. Groundsure, a UK environmental and climate insights authority, has announced that it has entered into a new strategic relationship with Serac Technologies, a tech company that […]
Digital Conveyancing Summit Agenda Announced
Returning for the third year in 2024, the Digital Conveyancing Summit unveils the first agenda announcement with an emphasis on how to maximise technology to bring everything together in digital conveyancing. The free event is being held on Tuesday 19th November 2024 at the prestigious 22 Bishopsgate facilities in central London. Through a series of […]
Collapse in renter affordability and bill payment failures show weaknesses in our finances
The government released this data today, within its data covering economic activity and social change titled Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). Renters spend 28.8 per cent of their income on the rent – up from 26.6 per cent a year earlier and 25 per cent […]
OPDA launches new research project to ‘find out how homebuying can be improved’
A new research project launched this month is set to discover what buyers think should be done to improve homebuying in the UK. The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has issued a survey through over 30 of its member firms including Atom bank, Inventory Base, and Kotini to cover thousands of existing and potential homebuyers. […]
Conveyancing Association reveals 2025 Annual Conference and Charity Dinner details
The Conveyancing Association (CA) – the leading professional body for the conveyancing industry announced the first details of its 2025 Annual Conference & Charity Dinner. Taking place on Thursday 30th January once again at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel in Manchester, with Landmark Information Group as its Headline Sponsor, next year’s Conference is entitled ‘Past, present and […]
One in five borrowers say lenders’ technology is falling short, research reveals
New research has uncovered that 19% of homeowners feel that the technological features offered by lenders are falling short of their expectations. finova surveyed over 500 borrowers and 500 brokers to understand how time consuming the path to homeownership is in the UK. The findings and the report pinpoint where there are opportunities for lenders […]
