Jen is the Senior Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.
Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.
The government has laid out its plans regarding repossession cases, as the UK continues to return to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. The Housing Minister Chris Pincher MP, reminded the House of Commons that there
The Law Society for England and Wales has launched a survey to find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the working practices of disabled lawyers, as they make bid to understand how to improve
Whilst many of us have been getting to grips with the various phases of the government’s plans to lockdown and subsequently return the country to normal, it’s safe to say that cyber criminals haven’t been
HM Land Registry (HMLR) have revealed that since the 17 June, they’ve managed to process more register update applications than they’ve received. This has resulted in them reducing the queue time applicants are waiting to
The government is planning to extend the Help to Buy Scheme from its current agreed transaction date of December 2020, with the scheme petering out in April 2021. Ministers are looking at extending the scheme
Legal mental health charity LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Andrew is a Solicitor, Notary Public and a former
With figures showing that 25% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors make partner compared to 35% of their white counterparts, the Law Society of England and Wales is launching a series of virtual
Yesterday, HM Land Registry made the announcement that they will accept ‘witnessed electronic signatures’. It is a move which is deemed as bringing the conveyancing process into the 21st Century, and something that many in
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has published its annual report for 2019/20, and shown that complainants are still waiting too long for the Ombudsman to reply to their issues. The report demonstrated that throughout
From today, Monday 27 July 2020, HM Land Registry (HMLR) will accept ‘witnessed electronic signatures’: electronic signatures that enable an individual to sign legal documents, but which still require a witness who is present at
Property logbooks seem to be gaining some momentum in the property market. Tom Lyes from Today’s Conveyancer spoke to Stuart Young from PropertyLogbook.co.uk, Angela Hesketh, Director and Property Head at Jackson Lees and Maria Lati,
Since it has been revealed that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has asked the Office of Tax Simplification to review Capital Gains Tax (CGT), there has been a bit of discussion as to what will the
Congratulations goes to Paul Sams and Louise Uphill from Dutton Gregory Solicitors who have written and published their own book. Titled Covid-19, ‘Residential Property, Equity Release and Enfranchisement The Essential Guide‘ the book is available
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve
Over the past couple of days, there have been lots of positivity surrounding the Law Commission proposed reformation of the leasehold sector. However, research conducted by Savanta Group has revealed that some leaseholders themselves aren’t
It seems the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus pandemic are never ending. The latest casualty is the equity release sector which have fallen in quarter two. Figures released by Key, have revealed that in quarter
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has reviewed the Law Commission’s three highly anticipated reports concerning the future of leasehold and Commonhold reform. The three reports recommend reforms to: leasehold enfranchisement; the right to
Responding to the publication by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) of its research on consumers feedback on quality indicators in legal services, Sheila Kumar, Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) says:
Estate agents have been given the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on what they think should be in the new Code of Conduct. The Code of Practice Steering Group, chaired by Baroness Dianne
Moving house is said to be one of the most stressful things a person can do in their life time. Attempting to progress a house transaction when the country is under threat from a deadly
The Leasehold Group of Companies has welcomed the publication of three long-awaited reports by the Law Commission today (21 July 2020), and says it is keen to spend time closely scrutinising the potential benefits of
Data released by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has demonstrated that the UK housing market has continued to recover slowly, since being re-opened as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The figures show that
This morning the Law Commission will publish reforms regarding the leasehold sector. The reforms will alter the way estate agents describe, manage and sell leasehold properties. The Commission’s report separates and deals with key areas
A legal assistant has been banned from working in the legal profession, after it emerged he lied about passing his exams. Benjamin Lewis Clark wanted his law firm to pay for the course fees due
Last week, we shared the news that Mike Harlow, the Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Land Registrar announcing in his blog that HM Land Registry will soon be introducing electronic signatures. The legal sector
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has released a discussion paper with the aim to highlight areas that need to be addressed by regulators and stakeholders in a bid to influence and develop conveyancing in
The Access Group (Access), today announced the acquisition of DPS Software (DPS), a UK leader in SaaS based Practice Management software for Legal Practices and In-House Legal departments, with a focus on firms with between
Since the re-opening of the English housing market on 13 May, there has been a surge in activity in the market with buyers and sellers both chomping at the bit to change their property after
Now that the coronavirus pandemic seems to be on the backfoot, and the Government are attempting to kick start the UK economy, we wanted to take a look at what effect the pandemic has had
Stuart Tym, Planning Lawyer (Senior Associate Solicitor) at Irwin Mitchell LLP took the time to share his thoughts with Today’s Conveyancer regarding the amendment made to the Community Infrastructure Levy. The Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus)
Following the SDLT holiday announcement last week, there has been a surge in sales of high valued property, as people are set to make big savings. Analysis conducted by property portal Rightmove, has made comparisons