Revolutionise your law firm with legal AI

Due to popular demand, we will be re-running our webinar with Amy Church, Managing Partner from Lucas & Wyllys, where we discuss how the latest AI features in LEAP streamline legal research, matter analysis, and drafting, allowing you to focus on high-value work. What you’ll learn in this must-attend attend session: Effortlessly find answers within […]
HMLR staff could strike following plans to mandate office return

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said it will ballot workers at HM Land Registry over plans to ‘order’ staff to work in the office three day a week. PCS members at offices in Croydon, Birkenhead, Coventry, Durham, Lancashire, Gloucester, Hull, Leicester, Nottingham, Peterborough, Plymouth, Telford, Wales, Weymouth will be asked whether they […]
Open letter calls for TA6 5th edition withdrawal

The Law Society have been accused of creating ‘uncertainty’ over its decision to extend the dual use of both the 4th and 5th edition of the TA6 Property Information Form, with the withdrawal of the form the ‘wishes’ of its members say pressure group the Property Lawyers Alliance. On 6th November Law Society CEO Ian […]
LSB launches consultation into how regulators will oversee prevention and detection of economic crime

A consultation on how legal regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), can ‘promote the prevention and detection of economic crime’ has been launched by super-regulator, the Legal Services Board (LSB). Launched on 15th November 2024, the consultation will run until 7th February 2025 with the objective to ‘underline […]
“Sharp rise” in interventions prompts client account consultation

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched its anticipated consultation on client money in legal services to review whether it remains appropriate for law firms to continue to hold significant funds in their accounts. The regulator announced plans to launch its consultation last week with SRA Chair Anna Bradley saying the reforms would tighten the […]
HMLR updates the the registration of personal covenants

HM Land Registry (HMLR) has announced it has made its process for entering personal covenants in the register more consistent with a new entry into the register effective from 13th November 2024. User will now see a new entry in the register in respect of personal covenants: HMLR says it will make this entry regardless […]
Failure to disclose links to borrower lands solicitor with £12500 fine

A conveyancing solicitor who failed to disclose links to a borrower has been fined £12500 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Mark Robert Westwood, a consultant at ONP Group, acted in five transactions between September 2016 and October 2020 in which he himself, or a relative, was the borrower; a conflict of Section 1.15 (Part […]
“No one better placed to connect the home moving journey”

“Houseful” is probably best known for the property portal Zoopla, but the technology giant is steadily building an array of property and data businesses and has under it’s umbrella estate agent software Alto, new homes software Yourkeys and Hometrack, a UK provider of automated valuations and property insights. Their latest venture, Movemnt, launched in July […]
Diary of High Street Conveyancer – What a way to make a living

I saw a post on LinkedIn during the week about conveyancers working nine to five; or rather a post asking if conveyancers work nine to five? I will be honest and say I do not remember the last time I worked a nine to five day. I cannot remember the last time I finished early […]