According to official UK data, the amount of money stolen by criminals through bank transfer scams has risen by 40%. UK Finance say that scammers stole £616m from UK bank customers during the first 6

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Nicole Chrisham, a Solicitor at Napthens has been names the North West’s Best Young Conveyancer at the 8th annual LFS Conveyancing Awards. Nicole, who works in the Residential Property team at the firm, was awarded

Government Offer Historic High Streets Hope Of Revival

Today, 25th September 2019, HM Land Registry have announced Simon Hayes as their new Chief Executive. Simon was appointed by the Business Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Duncan, who said: “I am delighted to

Getting the most out of your team is vital if you want to succeed in business, and this is the theme that will be running through the Law Share 5th annual conference on 2nd October.

Bell Lamb and Joynson Solicitors, based in Liverpool, Runcorn and Warrington are crediting the company’s shift towards a digital approach for it’s most prolific business year on record in its almost 200 year history. The

LSB Grants Proposed Changes To November's SRA Standards

On Tuesday 17th September 2019, SearchFlow are hosting a free CPD event, that will provide property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries with guidance on emerging technologies, cyber security and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). Some of the

The Bold Legal Group and Unconventional Legal Events have teamed up to deliver a thought-provoking series of events for conveyancers this autumn. The Bold Legal Convey2030 Roadshow will look at the future of conveyancing with

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Debra Allen has joined the Board Of Directors at SSB Group. Chief Executive Jeremy Brooke said: “I have known Debra for nearly 30 years, we have worked together in the past and I was delighted

Thames Water Property Searches are hosting commercial CPD event

Booking is now open for the Legal Eye Conference ‘The real cost of Risk Management’ which is taking place on Thursday 14th November. Legal Eye are running the conference alongside The Cashroom focusing on the

CLS Property Insight, part of the CLS group of companies, have added two senior appointments to their team. Lianne Goddard has joined as Managing Director and Chris Green has joined as Business Development Manager. Lianne

Calling all conveyancers looking to deliver a more streamlined and effective customer-focused service, the Modern Law Conveyancing Conference 2019 will be packed with essential information to help firms strategise and plan their conveyancing futures. Featuring

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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMC) has launched a consultation on digital identity, and is seeking your views on how the Government can support the development and secure use of digital identities

Farnworth Rose streamlines conveyancing search ordering thanks to SearchFlow and Practice integration

Chancellor Sajid Javid has rebuffed any suggestion that he could switch the payment of stamp duty land tax away from buyers onto the sellers. The suggestion, taken from an interview published in The Times over

2 in 5 Brits Are Building Extensions Than Moving House

The Law Society has today, Monday 19th August launched its Conveyancing Protocol 2019, which has replaced the previous 2011 version. The update comes following changes to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme effective from May 2019 and

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The National Paralegal Awards are back, with entries now open to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who host

Search Acumen report: Commercial Real Estate volumes grew by 20% since 2016

Adele Baker, Emma Newby and Gary McAuley, three experienced conveyancers with over 50 years’ experience have partnered together to create the new Leed’s based conveyancing firm, Lets Move Conveyancing. The trio have worked together for

Conveyancer Struck Off Following 2008 Property Sale

Dolphus Gaskin was sentenced to four years in December 2018 at Chester Crown Court after defrauding vulnerable and elderly people in Cheshire out of £33,000. Between January 2017 and March 2018, 25-year-old Gaskin cold called

LFS Conveyancing Awards’ Shortlist For Direct Conveyancing Firm of the Year Category

At this year’s Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, SearchFlow were crowned Search Provider of the Year 2019. The award is in recognition of a programme of transformation to ensure exceptional levels of customer service. The judges

Landmark Information announces Industry Partnership with CILEx

Construction in the UK slumped to its slowest output for more than a decade in June. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index witnessed a considerable fall in construction from 48.6 in May to

Construction Sector Fear No Deal Brexit Will Reduce Workload

The new build sector responded to the call from tmgroup who wish to find a collaborative new dawn in the new build sector. It was refreshing to witness the sector’s stakeholders committed to discussing how

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Fraudsters successfully managed to steal £67,000 after hacking into emails between a first-time buyer and his solicitor. Howard Mollett, a charity worker, who was working in the US, encountered problems whilst trying to make a

Landmark Information announces Industry Partnership with CILEx

Today, Monday 8th July 2019, Inflexion Private Equity has announced that it has completed an investment in O’Neill Patient Solicitors LLP (ONP), the UKs leading Business-to-Business tech-enabled provider of property and remortgage conveyancing services. The

The independent legal practice Brabners, has announced some new senior appointments to its teams across the organisation’s Manchester, Liverpool and Preston offices. Their newest addition has been Liz Braude who has joined the firm’s Private

Double shortlisting honour for SearchFlow at the 2019 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards

Investors in People (IIP) have awarded SortRefer Silver Accreditation to commend the hard work and dedication of employees at the firm. The award was given to Sort Group Ltd, the parent company of SortRefer. However,

SearchFlow Launches Free CPD Event For Property Lawyers

Leading outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, has launched a new AI powered switchboard that the company promises will revolutionise communications within the sector. The innovative platform was designed following increased demand from law firms for technologies

At the start of June 2019, The Property Ombudsman (TPO) revised their Codes of Practice, so it could include the Tenant Fees Act 2019, Client Money Protection and GDPR requirements. Key revisions to the Sales

Abolition Of Section 21 Opens Floodgates For Landlord Exodus

Today, Wednesday 12th June 2019, the Residential Property Surveyors Association (RSPA) has announced the launch of the Certified Building Surveyor Scheme. The Scheme, which was launched at the RPSA’s annual conference, is unique and sets

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As part of their recruitment drive, Broker Conveyancing have added an account manager to their expanding team. Phil Roberts has been named as the conveyancing distributor’s area director for the Midlands region, charged with developing

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James Alger has been appointed the new Director at BRM Solicitors in their growing Real Estate Department. James, an experienced commercial property lawyers joins the Sheffield office from his previous position with the regional law

Price Transparency's Three Key Touch Points

Over the past month, Blick Rotherberg have announced a number of high profile recruits joining their firm as partners. The Property Team have two new members with Sean Randall and Heather Powell joining James Pilbeam.

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Tracy Gee has been appointed as the new Business Development Manager (BDM) for the Kent and Sussex region as part of Spicerhaart Part Exchange and Assisted Move’s expansion. Tracy, who has over 20 years’ experience

Japanese Knotweed Cases on the Increase in London

The uncharacteristically warm and wet start to 2019 has enabled Japanese knotweed to thrive. According to London Conveyancers, Quittance Legal Services, their firm has seen a rise in the number of discoveries of knotweed in

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