Unlocking the legal landscape: Key takeaways from Geodesys’ CPD webinar day
On 2nd December 2025, Geodesys hosted a full-day online event, Unlocking the Legal Landscape, bringing together leading experts to provide residential and commercial conveyancers with critical updates, practical insights, and future-focused guidance. The sessions covered everything from legislative changes to best practice tips, ensuring attendees left equipped to navigate an evolving legal environment. Morning session: […]
UK law societies back landmark treaty to protect lawyers
UK law societies have united to call for urgent ratification of a new treaty designed to protect lawyers this World Human Rights Day (10 December). They say that the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer provides a protective framework against the rising tide of harassment, threats and physical attacks that undermine their ability to do their job […]
OPDA urges property sector to respond to consultation on home buying reform
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) is urging property professionals to respond to the government’s home buying consultation, which the organisation says is “a unique opportunity for transformational change”. OPDA – whose members include NatWest Group, HSBC, Nationwide and Lloyds Banking Group – campaigns to improve the home buying and selling process, including safe and […]
‘Buy now, pay later’ deals impacting mortgage chances of a generation, broker warns
A rise in the use of ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes is significantly affecting the chances of securing a mortgage for a generation of young professionals, a UK mortgage broker has warned. An analysis by Mojo Mortgages suggests around 22.6 million UK adults have used the deals – but the broker warns consistently incurring large […]
Staying ahead of the risk: How to strengthen your firm’s source of funds checks
Last month, Legal Eye’s Alison Holt spoke at the Liverpool Law Society’s ‘Legal Finance in Focus: From Cashiering to Compliance’ event. Here, she shares key elements of her presentation with Today’s Conveyancer, using real examples to highlight risk factors and share the lessons that can be learned from each example. Given the recent news […]