Regulation and standards not designed with AI in mind are leaving consumers exposed – LSB
Two reports commissioned by the Legal Services Board (LSB) examining the use of artificial intelligence in legal services have concluded it has the potential to reduce unmet legal needs, but safeguards are needed to protect consumers. According to the report, around 32% of adults in England and Wales who experience a legal problem receive no […]
Estate agents ‘the number one source of recommendation for conveyancing’
Estate agent referral and personal recommendation remain the two largest influences on the selection of a conveyancing service, according to a recent survey conducted by Lyons Bowe Solicitors. Research was conducted amongst 1200 home owners who had moved in the last two years and found 32% of respondents had used the conveyancer the estate agent […]
Regional growth hubs will offer conveyancers opportunity to collaborate on shared objectives
A conveyancing support business is launching a series of collaborative regional growth ‘pods’ to help independent law firms grow more effectively through collaborative business development, shared infrastructure, and strategic regional partnerships. Legal Brokers, which describes itself as a multi-disciplinary services provider for the legal sector, has devised the concept to encourage conveyancing firms to compete […]
Law Society launches LGBTQ+ workplace survey
The Law Society of England and Wales has launched a survey about LGBTQ+ solicitors’ experiences five years after it first launched its Pride in the Law initiative. The Pride in the Law 2026 survey will build on the work done to in 2021 to ask LGBTQ+ solicitors and allies to report anonymously and confidentially on […]
The case for a more sustainable conveyancing sector
Conveyancing Association director of delivery Beth Rudolf looks behind the headline figures in the latest CLC Workplace and Diversity Survey and finds a profession that cares deeply but is working at capacity. The latest Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) Workplace and Diversity Survey provides a largely positive picture of the profession. Seven in 10 […]