CLC hits back at ‘inaccurate’ LSCP criticism
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers says it is “extremely disappointed” with the “inaccurate representation” levelled at it by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) in a position paper released this week. The CLC was singled out for criticism in a scathing report that called for the Legal Services Board and Ministry of Justice to take […]
SLC ‘flagged QES issues two years ago’
Conveyancing membership body the Society of Licensed Conveyancers has thrown its weight behind calls for a review of the current HM Land Registry approach to qualified electronic signatures (QES). Concerns were raised this week over guidance that accompanies the use of QES, specifically around the requirement for all parties to sign the same electronic document […]
Solicitors to pay more for Compensation Fund contributions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has signalled it will shift a greater proportion of contributions to the Compensation Fund on to individual solicitors following its consultation on the 2026/27 business plan. Where currently 50 per cent of fund resources comes from individual contributions and the other half from firms, the SRA is proposing a change […]
Government wants to crack down on ‘baseless’ planning challenges
The government has launched a consultation on extending judicial review reforms beyond Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) to major housing, transport and energy developments such as solar projects, road building or affordable homes. Thousands of new homes and major infrastructure projects could be unblocked under the plans, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said […]
Author Harriet Beveridge to share Olympic-winning strategies at The Legal Conference
Author and comedian Harriet Beveridge will share Olympic-winning performance strategies at The Legal Conference 2026. The co-author of the best-selling book Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?, which tells the story of the Olympic gold medal-winning rowing team at the Sydney Games in 2000, will deliver the keynote speech at the conference on 15thOctober […]
New legal consolidator targets firms looking for future succession
Private equity house CKM3 has invested in Oxford-based Hedges Law through a new legal services vehicle, Oak Legal Group, it has announced. Oak Legal Group formally launches as a “deliberate step to build something fundamentally different in the legal market”, founding director Nicola Poole explained. Poole, who is also a director of Hedges Law, leads […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer: ‘Technology is great – but what has AI done for us?’
Ask any property lawyer about the things that are winding them up about Conveyancing2026 and they’ll talk about the increased compliance burden and the challenges of trying to get deals through more efficiently. Which, despite what you might read on LinkedIn or some of the more choice comments that people seem to like writing after […]