Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast: How to be the perfect law firm partner
Osprey Approach announces that the latest episode of its Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast is now available to watch and listen to on YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music. As law firms face increasing pressure on profitability, retention and performance, episode 28 sees the return of Simon McCrum, who shares practical guidance from his latest book […]
Future proof your firm with Redbrick’s cloud based legal case management software
In today’s rapidly changing legal industry, efficiency, security, and accessibility are essential. Adopting cloud technology is a proactive step toward future proofing your firm by being better positioned to adapt to changes and meet evolving client expectations. Redbrick Cloud delivers a secure, flexible and fully managed solution, designed specifically for law firms. Hosted in the […]
Legal Ombudsman complaints data shows record levels of demand
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published its complaint data for Q3 of 2025/26 which reveals “a sustained and accelerating demand” for help and the highest complaint volumes for any previous quarter on record. The number of new complaints received by the LeO increased by 29.8% in the reporting period, which covers 1 October to 31 […]
Property market is turning a corner, RICS survey suggests
The UK residential property market is showing tentative signs that it may be turning a corner, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey for January 2026. Whilst overall activity remains subdued, several key indicators have continued to improve, recording their least negative readings in months, RICS said, with survey respondents increasingly confident that […]
Major funding boosts for two UK-founded legal and proptech firms
Two UK-founded legal and fintech companies are celebrating major funding gains. Prop and fintech platform OneDome has raised $25 million, taking total funding raised to date to $40 million. Lawhive, which describes itself as the ‘world’s first AI-native consumer law firm’, has raised $60 million to accelerate its expansion across the US. OneDome, which was […]
Conveyancers urged to vote for local land charge teams in Land Data Excellence awards
Land Data is urging local authority customers requesting LLC1 and CON29 search enquiries to nominate the local land charges teams in England and Wales that deliver outstanding customer service. The Customer Satisfaction Award is one of eight Land Data Excellence Awards recognising outstanding performance amongst local land charges practitioners in England and Wales. Teams in are rated on their performance in four […]
First time buyers ‘dominated 2025 housing market’
First time buyers dominated the housing market in 2025, according to an analysis of the year’s transactions carried out by conveyancing firm Bird & Co. The firm’s data for last year revealed 76% of its clients were purchasing their first home, whilst buyers with existing property made up 24% of transactions. According to Bird & […]
How to actually speed up the residential market
Corporate property trader Spring routinely completes transactions within a week. Co-CEO Shane Miller-Bourke says that while commercial transactions lend themselves to a more efficient process, the gap between commercial and residential property transaction timelines is unnecessarily wide. The Land Registry’s digitalisation programme has created some improvements on performance in the residential space. That progress […]
EPCs at instruction stage: Why a familiar requirement still creates avoidable conveyancing friction
Freddie Cuddy, founder of EPC provider Move-Nest, explains why issues related to the certificate arise late in the transaction process – and how to avoid them. Conveyancers do not need reminding what an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is, nor that one is required for the sale or letting of a property. The legal position […]