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HM Land Registry Chief Executive Simon Hayes will depart the organisation in September to take up a role with Sport England after six years in post. With an extensive background in the civil service since
Environmental property due diligence provider Groundsure has been recognised for their commitment to charitable causes after raising nearly £80,000 from June 2024 to June 2025. At the annual Agent’s Giving Awards, Groundsure picked up the
Efforts to help the legal sector better understand the role of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) and provide insight into their decisions are to be redoubled under a ‘renewed commitment to using statutory powers to publish
Legal technology platform Legalito, which has predominantly focused on managing pre-contract enquiries between conveyancing firms to date, has announced it is introducing a new document review element to its offering. Legalito was launched by Peter
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie sits down with Louise Wise of Relatus to shed light on the complex world of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and how proactive advice
A report on title software solution has been launched by NAVRO aiming to provide a new approach to one of the ‘most time-consuming stages in the conveyancing process.’ ART, an automated report on title solution,
Super-regulator, The Legal Services Board (LSB), has announced Chief Executive Craig Westwood will leave the organisation after just a year in the role having tendered his resignation citing personal reasons this week. Westwood was appointed
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by Thomas Mieszkowski, a partner in the corporate team at Walker Morris LLP. The conversation takes a deep dive into mergers and
Stourbridge headquartered Talbots has announced the acquisition of Tinsdills Solicitors, in what it describes as a ‘strategic expansion’ into North Staffordshire and Cheshire . Talbots’ offices stretch across the Black Country, Birmingham, Coventry, Shropshire and
South-east based Rix and Kay are the latest firm to have been acquired by Knight PLC, the third in as many months after the acquisitions of Birkett Long in May and IBB Law in March.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to replace the departing Paul Philip, who leaves after nearly a decade in the role. Philip retires later this year and will be
The legislative framework required to share property and identification details between all parties in the transaction has moved a step closer as the Data (Use and Access) Bill receives royal assent. With applications across healthcare,
The Solicitors Regulations Authority (SRA) has spent much of 2025 levying increasingly sizeable fines on law firms that have failed to comply with their regulatory responsibilities under the Money Laundering Regulations. In recent weeks we
David Opie hosts the latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, featuring guest Nick Huntley, Commercial Director at Rello. With extensive experience across estate agency, property portals, and conveyancing technology, Nick offers a wealth of
A new guidance document outlining recommendations on what might constitute unnecessary enquiries has been published; with its authors keen to point out the content is a first version and it is open to further refinement
The Law Society will pause its work on the material information form it planned to accompany the updated TA6 sixth edition due out in the Autumn. Speaking at the Bold Legal Conference Law Society Vice
There is an ‘urgent need’ for enhanced accountability and responsiveness across the legal services sector when it comes to providing clients with both information about redress and complaint, and handling complaints about services provided. A
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie welcomes Gavin Burton, Co-founder and trainer at Beruku Knowledge, to discuss the evolving threats of identity fraud, deep fakes, and artificial intelligence in the
The role of compliance professionals in law firms is often ‘misunderstood’ by colleagues, leading to misconceptions and a lack of appreciation for their efforts; which are often undertaken at personal cost to individual mental health
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have published over £100,000 worth of fine for anti-money laundering failures since the start of June; with one firm fined nearly £80,000 alone for the failure to complete client and
More than 42 million people in England and Wales, equating to nearly 70% of the population, do not have a community legal aid provider in their area according to research conducted by The Law Society.
The latest podcast explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in conveyancing, focusing on its ability to enhance efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, and improve risk management. Host David Opie is joined by Chris Harris, the
Former journalist Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales, taking office from October 2025. Denis-Smith OBE spent a decade as a journalist
Midlands-based search provider Move Reports has announced the appointment of Darren Tierney as Managing Director. Congratulating Tierney, founder Richard Bray, who steps in to the role of Chairperson, said Darren has been instrumental in our
Placing further ‘onerous duties on frontline regulators that will deliver little more than what is currently in place‘ was one of the comments from CILEX in response to the Legal Services Board’s ‘Upholding Professional Ethical
Law firms continue to invest in marketing and business development activity, but the evidence suggests only one in five firms involve their marketing teams in actively driving the strategic growth of the organisation. An overall
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been directed to take action by the Legal Services Board (LSB) in the wake of the independent review into the failure of Axiom Ince. In response to the report,
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has responded to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) Upholding Professional Ethical Duties consultation saying it feels annual training on ethics should be mandatory. The consultation, which closed on
A new property search platform has launched bringing together 20+ years’ experience; with an ambition to raise money for causes dedicated to supporting those experiencing homelessness. Tenet Property Searches has been founded by former Conveyancing
The latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes PJ Singh and George Levett of Conveyancer Plus to discuss how they are working with firms to help them manage their pipelines, and create a consistent pipeline of work,
Conveyancers in Australia have called for authorities to investigate what they describe as the ‘de-facto monopoly’ of the electronic lodgement network operator (ELNO) following a recent outage on the Jellyfish app. In a scenario reminiscent
A policy paper published by the government over the weekend has outlined how it could get tough on slow housing developers in an effort to ‘get on and build’ the 1.5m homes promised in this