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Manchester -based law firm referral and fee-share scheme Lawshare is hosting it’s annual Management Conference in Manchester on Thursday 5th October. The conference will again be hosted at The Lowry Hotel and sees key decision
The Law Society of England and Wales is joining forces with media and other legal sector bodies to tackle the rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) which stifle freedom of the press to
Teal Group have appointed lead Paul Davies to the team to support the expansion of their risk and compliance services, and national rollout of Home Owner’s Passport, an upfront information and onboarding app for home
A well known property industry figure has taken the reins at Women in Residential Property, a popular group aimed at fostering greater collaboration across the property industry. Nicola Broomham, a Director at one of the
AI enquiries startup Collaborative Conveyancing has announced Paul Saunders as the latest investor supporting its plans to introduce an automated solution for property lawyers to classify enquiries and structure responses. Paul, a well-recognised industry figure
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Ian Floyed, a titan of the property industry who founded MyHomeMove – which evolved into Simplify and is now the largest conveyancing firm in
There are an ever-growing number of searches becoming available within the conveyancing process which are covering a greater range of subject matters. When balanced against all of the other tasks required to advise clients on
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast considers the outlook for transactoin volumes and in turn conveyancers for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. To find out host David Opie turns to Nick Chadbourne CEO at
In the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Nick Hale, CEO of ONP Group. In a wide-ranging interview Nick discusses his introduction in to the conveyancing world since his appointment in
Update: Lancashire-based firm Alexander Grace Law has announced to customers that it will be closing on Friday 30th June. The firm specialised in residential conveyancing, wills, probate, and private client work. Clients have been advised
If we thought branding was about logos and then we’re absolutely wrong… it’s about reputation, meaning, culture, service and so much more according to Matt Davies who joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the opportunities presented by outsourcing. Joining regular host David Opie is Sophie Swanborough Operations and Marketing Manager at ntitle, an outsourced title checking solution. There is a growing marketplace
Today’s Conveyancer is running a short survey gathering information on the well-documented issues surrounding additional enquiries within the conveyancing process. Please take two minutes to answer the below questions. This follows on from a similar
Key investor David Newnes, who is a well known senior figure in estate agency having been part of the founder MBO team and PLC Board member at LSL Property Services, owners of a large portfolio
Planning expert Paul Addison joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss his experiences helping conveyancers and homeowners uncover planning risk and hidden development opportunities. Founder and Managing Director of DevAssist, Paul shares his background
The Bold Legal Group Summer Conference and Evening Soirée is due to take place on the longest day of the year, 21st June, something “very apt” given the number of issues on the agenda, according
Love it or loathe it, climate change appears to be here to stay following the release of guidance from The Law Society on the role of legal services in providing consumers with information. And it
The True Worth Expert Vanessa Ugatti joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast. Vanessa works with professional services individual and organisations to help them understand their true value, and explain that better
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast looks at research conducted by telephone answering service Moneypenny into call handling by UK law firms, both from an incoming and outgoing point of view. Joining host David Opie is
Today’s Conveyancer is pleased to announce a new partnership with business insights firm Valafy that will see the startup share its acumen with the publication’s readership alongside any updates and developments regarding their service. To
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie welcomes Ben Robinson and Rob Gurney on to discuss the latest Landmark Property Trends Report. Ben is the Managing Director of Landmark Estate Agency Services, and
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the changing nature of law firm case management systems and how we can best leverage their functionality. Joining host David Opie is Adam Bullion, General Manager of Marketing at
This latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Chris Harris on to discuss the current state of the conveyancing market and the challenges firms face in harnessing technology to make transactions run smoother. Familiar to many, Chris
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has released an update to its guidance on the current confusion around the implementation of the Building Safety Act (BSA) and the extent to which the leaseholder
Conveyancers and home movers have been warned about the increased risk of “Friday afternoon fraud” after data from UK Finance showed £22.5 million of bank transfer losses via the inter-bank Chaps system. The warning, which
The Legal Services Board (LSB) 2023/24 Business Plan has been published outlining its key objectives over the next 12 months; the third such plan the LSB have released since its “Reshaping Legal Services’ strategy was
On the latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by Karen Babington to talk about her latest business venture: Valafy. Babington has a wealth of experience in the property sector starting out in
One brand new venue. 400 attendees in person. Over 500 people watching via livestream. 26 esteemed judges. 21 winners crowned. £8,000 raised for charity on the night. £15,000 raised until now for the Syria Turkey
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes Mike Stainsby, Commercial Director at Conveyancer Insights on this week to discuss how conveyancing firms can use data and insight to drive better sales performance With 25 years service in
National Conveyancing Week, launched to raise the profile of the conveyancing community across the home moving industry, has concluded with a closing message from founder Rob Hailstone, and David Opie calling on the conveyancing profession
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast is an extended edition as part of National Conveyancing Week 2023. Host David Opie is joined by a panel of professionals from across the conveyancing sector to discuss the increasingly
Law firms across the country have taken the messaging of National Conveyancing Week to heart as the Collaboration Coffee morning came to life yesterday. On Wednesday 22nd March law firms were invited to open their