How Pavilion Row has elevated client service and compliance with Osprey Approach
Pavilion Row is a well-established private client legal practice specialising in Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Estate Administration. For almost a decade, the Sheffield-based firm has reaped the benefits of utilising Osprey Approach’s case management system, including helping the firm provide a personalised experience for its clients. Nicola Houston, operations director, shares with Emma Atwell, client […]
Law firms to improve ethics and professional development with new courses from Access Legal
To help legal professionals to stay on top of their ethics training and maintain a high standard of service for clients, a series of course updates have been launched by Access Legal, a leading provider of software and services to the UK legal market. The courses from Access Legal Learning, which went live in May, include updated […]
Rightmove’s May sales figures reward industry optimists, with busiest month for years
Industry optimism of recent weeks seems to have been proven justified by the latest insight from Rightmove, which reveals the busiest May for agreed sales since 2021 and the busiest of any month since March 2022. The figures highlight improved market conditions, Rightmove says, with the average five-year fixed-rate mortgage now at 4.61%, compared to […]
Delays to infrastructure agreements ‘add 16 months to planning process’
An analysis of the Section 106 agreement process, used by local authorities and homebuilders to ensure new developments contribute to communities, has revealed an average 515 day wait for the agreements to be finalised. The research from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has highlighted ‘serious delays’ with the process, with 76% of local authorities reporting […]
Newbuilds falling out of favour with first-time buyers
Only 8% of first-time buyers in the UK are opting for newbuild homes, in a steady decline since 2022 when the new properties were favoured by 10% of new homeowners. According to data from CompareMyMove, only Scotland has seen an increase in popularity for brand new homes within the last year, with a 2.43% rise […]
ASAP supports Crisis with ‘Front Door Friday’ campaign
Conveyancing support company ASAP has selected Crisis as the new beneficiary of donations to its Front Door Friday campaign, which invites conveyancers and clients to donate £1 or more from every transaction. Previous beneficiary The Samaritans received over £29,000 from the campaign over three years, and ASAP hopes to raise over £10,000 for Crisis this […]
Former journalist appointed as new Law Society deputy vice president
Former journalist Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales, taking office from October 2025. Denis-Smith OBE spent a decade as a journalist before qualifying as a solicitor with Linklaters and is currently CEO of Obelisk Support, a legal services provider offering flexible legal solutions. She is […]