Minerva partners with Osprey Approach to deliver best in class client onboarding for law firms
Minerva, an award-winning client onboarding platform for law firms, is proud to announce its partnership with Osprey Approach, a leading independent case management provider for law firms. This integration offers an intelligent, secure, and efficient way to onboard clients, combining cutting-edge technology with decades of industry expertise. With strong roots in the property industry, Minerva […]
NAVRO FREE CPD Live Webinar – BACK TO BASICS – Dealing with Restrictive Covenants
Join us on Monday 16th June 2025, as legal expert Ian Quayle returns to deliver another must-attend session for residential conveyancers of all levels. In this 60-minute webinar, we’ll take a practical look at restrictive covenants, helping you understand their creation, enforceability, and how to effectively deal with them during property transactions. Here’s what we’ll […]
A guide to the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property Practice Note
Following the publication of the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property Practice Note, we spoke to two of its contributors, Simon Boyle, environmental lawyer, and Robert Lee, Professor of Law at the University of Birmingham, for their take on what this means for conveyancers. Landmark’s Sustainability Team has played a key role in helping to shape […]
The Importance of AML Checks for Legal and Accountancy Firms
With financial transactions taking place digitally and instantly across the globe, there has been an increasing need for robust anti money laundering (AML) measures to help combat financial crime and identity fraud, with a growing legal obligation on the Accountancy, Legal, Property, Banking and Financial sectors to carry out a high level of due diligence […]
Chartered lawyer adds ‘another layer of confusion and complexity’ – Law Society hit back
The Law Society of England and Wales has hit back at the introduction of a ‘CILEX Chartered Paralegal’ as part of amendments to CILEX’s Royal Charter which provides formal recognition for CILEX paralegals. The Law Society has described the change as adding ‘another layer of confusion and complexity for consumers’ and fundamentally disagrees with the […]
New build home buying incentives could reduce SDLT liability
Conveyancers ‘rarely adjust’ new build contract prices to take advantage of developer-funded incentives, which can be offset against stamp duty liability according to accountancy firm Relatus. There is, says Relatus spokesperson Louise Wise, an acknowledgement that HMRC applies ‘a narrow interpretation’ of the rules, leading to an ‘overly cautious’ approach from conveyancers due to the […]
Gold Investors in People accreditation for Sort Group
Sort Group, the national company that provides tech solutions for conveyancers, has been awarded the Gold Investors in People accreditation. The accreditation is an internationally recognised standard that reflects dedication to continuous improvement, employee engagement and developing a positive, high-performing workplace. The accolade places Sort Group, which includes Sort Legal and Sort Refer, in the […]
As the Law Society marks its bicentenary, president Richard Atkinson reflects on 200 years of diversity
A letter from Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales At a time when it feels equality, diversity and inclusion policies in law firms and elsewhere are under attack from across the pond, the Law Society of England and Wales is celebrating 200 years of diverse voices in law. By no […]
