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 Legal Services Consumer Panel has recommended that there are more use of fixed-fees and an increase in the Solicitor Regulation Authority’s fining powers as well as a comparison style website giving customers an indication
Earlier this month, the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS), published its latest report on its efforts to tackle money laundering. The report detailed that improvements had been made in the legal and
We’re all living in unprecedented times, and whilst we’re adjusting to the rules of social distancing, self-isolation and working home. It’s hard to not worry about the impact this pandemic is having on the economy.
It hasn’t taken cyber criminals long to turn the Coronavirus pandemic into a money making scheme. With more people working from home and face-to-face meetings cancelled, now is the time to remind clients that you
The coronavirus – Covid-19 – pandemic has seemingly sent the world into a spin. With people fighting over groceries and toilet roll, and organisations deciding to lock down, it can be difficult to comprehend what
A property row has resulted in an agent paying a ‘non-returnable’ reservation fee to a client, who believed they’d bought a property at auction. The Sunday Times reported that one of their readers believed they
The UK seems to be bracing for the impact the coronavirus could have on the economy. With the Bank of England reducing interest rates, statutory sick pay beginning from the first day of isolation, now
Today, 11th March 2020, Rishi Sunak has announced his first budget, which he hopes will help to kick start the UK economy, following the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and coronavirus. Following on from the announcement from
Alistair Bowie, aged 69, has been struck off the solicitors’ roll after being found guilty of ‘professional misconduct’ over his failure to act in his client’s best interest. Mr Bowie, acted on behalf of a
Over a third of new homes are not completed on time. Despite buyers being pressured into tight completion deadlines, only 64% of homes were built on time, according to a New Homes Review ‘NHR Annual
Nowadays, there are many routes you can take to learn and earn qualifications. Historically, the legal sector has predominantly taken the route of university qualifications, it has taken a big leap in recent years, as
Now that we’re all embedded into a new decade, January has finally come to an end and spring is hopefully just around the corner. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back,
We’re only into the second month of 2020, and news continues to break of cyber criminals attacking organisations. The latest cyber crime that has hit the headlines has seen Red Kite Community Housing conned out
The Professional Paralegal Register have announced the finalists for the prestigious National Paralegal Awards, which will be taking place on Friday 27th March 2020. Karen Babington, Director at the Practical Vision Network, was selected as
Whenever we’re searching for products, whether it be insurance, credit cards or new appliances, somehow, we always end up on comparison sites to get the best deal and to find out what other users think
Now that we’re all embedded into a new decade, January has finally come to an end and spring is hopefully just around the corner. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back,
On Saturday 1st February 2020, a fire broke out at the Law Society of England and Wales’s headquarters on 113 and 114 Chancery Lane in central London. 25 fire engines and around 150 firefighters were
A housebuilder in Scotland has embraced technology and is allowing home buyers the opportunity to utilise virtual reality (VR) to scope out the development’s neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is going to be situated in the NorthBridge
Kieran Egan and Anna Sparrow have joined the specialist conveyancing firm Adkirk Law. The Preston-based law firm specialises in conveyancing, fraud and regulatory law. Anna joins the firm with 13 years experience, having previously worked
Japanese Knotweed has been hitting the headlines again recently. Due to the problems this invasive plant brings to the conveyancing process, Liverpool-based law firm CEL Solicitors has expanded its core service lines. The firm have
On 21st January 2020, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) released their annual Enforcement Report, which has resulted in some grim reading. The report revealed that the BSB is struggling to cope with the rise in
Property owners and tenants exposed to increased inner-city pollution levels may welcome Birmingham City Council’s decision to ban private cars from taking ‘through trips’ in the city centre. Air pollution is widely regarded as a
LawCare, the legal mental health and well being charity has teamed up with academics from the University of Sheffield and The Open University to launch the free ‘Fit For Law’ course. ‘Fit For Law’ is
Victims of bank transfer (authorised push payment (APP)) fraud are receiving less than 50% of their losses back in compensation according to secure payments provider Shieldpay. This shortfall seemingly coincides with the introduction of a
Katrine Sporle, the current Property Ombudsman is set to retire in the autumn, so the hunt is on for a new candidate. The new Ombudsman will take up the post in November 2019, and will
Yesterday, Tuesday 13th January 2020, LegalFutures published an article regarding a solicitor who hired a fake solicitor, only then to be defrauded of £1.2m in a conveyancing scam, and subsequently being struck off. The story
Claire Louise Ainsworth has been found guilty of conveyancing fraud, whilst she worked for an online estate agent. Ms Ainsworth, pocketed £5,000 after agreeing a housing deal between a seller and a buyer. She told
Malcolm Wright, Chief Compliance Officer at Dignex, offers his thoughts on the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive that came into force on January 10th 2020. “Jan 10th, 2020, is the date when EU Member States have
Manhole covers that don’t conform to regulations may not be being installed correctly on Type III roads on new housing and commercial developments across the UK. Scott Parnell Ltd (civils and drainage supplies specialist) and
Mbolokele Nsimba has been struck off the solicitor’s roll and ordered to pay £33,200 in costs after “consciously closing his eyes” to the activities of people he knew were fraudsters aiding them in completing £5.74m
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) revealed that they had to shut down a Kent based law firm on Christmas Eve. The regulator’s decision making panel were satisfied that grounds existed to exercise their intervention powers
On Saturday 4th January 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP called on landlords to make it easier to allow responsible tenants to live in properties with their well behaved pets, as part of an overhaul