SRA threatened with vote of no confidence over COLP/COFA proposals
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been told it will face calls for a vote of no confidence in its leadership if it continues to press forward with proposals to separate the roles of Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) from those with “unilateral decision mkaing” responsibilities within […]
New FTB scheme will provide government-backed deposits for new build purchases
A new scheme to support first time buyers is to be introduced at the upcoming budget set to take place on Wednesday 28 October 2026. A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement over the weekend confirmed a new equity loan scheme would be introduced in England by chancellor John Healey in the […]
Month-long mental health and wellbeing initiative aims to provide industry benchmark
A month long effort to engage the conveyancer profession in staff wellbeing and mental health awareness initiatives is to be launched by the Conveyancing Foundation. The charity says it is bringing workplace wellbeing into focus throughout October through Wellbeing at Work Month 2026; a month long campaign to start conversations, challenge thinking and share practical […]
Tech round-up: digital platforms, legal accounting, panel additions and collaborations
All the latest innovations brought together in a regular round-up of news, updates and upgrades for conveyancing firms. InfoTrack has launched Document Review, a conveyancing document analysis tool that applies more than 2,000 expert-built rules to flag potential risks, missing information and lender requirements as documents enter a matter. Operating within the InfoTrack platform, […]
DPMSG launches new explanatory smart property data video for home movers
A new video designed to help consumers understand smart property data and how it can improve the home buying and selling process has been launched. The Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPMSG) has released the two-minute film and is calling on organisations across the property and financial services sectors to share it far and wide. […]
SRA does not have power to demand privileged documents, High Court rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) does not have the power to requisition documents subject to legal professional privilege, the High Court has ruled. In Carter-Ruck Solicitors & another v Solicitors Regulation Authority, Mr Justice Butcher ruled the SRA cannot require regulated persons to produce documents or information which is subject to their clients’ legal professional […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Dealing with artificially intelligent enquiries
I am acting for a lovely young couple in the sale of a leasehold flat, a converted Victorian house in a street in south west London. Two weeks ago the estate agents told my clients and I the buyer had transferred her deposit and there were two small points her conveyancer needed to check with […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer: Being human – our biggest strength and our biggest weakness
Like most things today, the trend for an intolerance of differing opinions marches onwards. Whether it’s politics, sport or heaven forbid, conveyancing, it seems that for a tiny but very vocal minority, if they are right then everyone else is wrong. Maybe this is the reason for the significant reduction in the number of comments […]