Category: Feature

John Coulter

Profile: John Coulter, consultant solicitor and founder, ClearPath Consultants

14 January 2026

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Navigating compliance in small law firms

13 January 2026

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Taking away client account interest could freeze us out of the high street

12 January 2026

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Lessons from the market: How home buying really works

12 January 2026

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Why Norway is the wrong blueprint for UK homebuying reform

8 January 2026

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Fraud risk remains a constant in the property process

7 January 2026

Why a High Court property dispute case will decide whether WhatsApp messages are legally binding

5 January 2026

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – This year, make a resolution to know your worth

5 January 2026

Your most read stories of 2025

23 December 2025

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – In which Mr Deeds learns the error of his ways

22 December 2025

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Tech predictions for 2026: Accelerated adoption, streamlined tech stacks, and more soft-skills in legal work

22 December 2025

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Why understanding property data is crucial for faster property transactions

22 December 2025

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What’s in store for 2026? Property professionals share their predictions for the housing market

19 December 2025

Delays, upfront information and liability risks

19 December 2025

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As we move into 2026, will moving home change?

17 December 2025

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What could 2026 bring for residential conveyancers?

16 December 2025

Today's Conveyancer Podcast

Home buying and selling reform, TA6, and what makes the perfect partner; a year of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast

15 December 2025

HMLR Avoidable requisitions

Requisition data sheds light on progress, pressure and what must happen next

15 December 2025

High street conveyancer

Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future

15 December 2025

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The quiet divide conveyancers are now facing under the hidden impact of leasehold reform

12 December 2025

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What’s in store for conveyancing in 2026?

11 December 2025

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Staying ahead of the risk: How to strengthen your firm’s source of funds checks

10 December 2025

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – When the Christmas rush is over, gift yourself a say in the future of conveyancing

8 December 2025

A wooden model of a house with the numbers 2026 in front of it and a magnifying glass leaning on the house

What conveyancers should look out for in 2026: Emerging risks in AML

8 December 2025

Richard Mathias

Profile: Richard Mathias, consultant to the legal sector

8 December 2025

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Material information: Why earlier collaboration is now unavoidable

8 December 2025

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Source of funds: Why the basics are now the biggest risk in property transactions

5 December 2025

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Home buying and selling reform: A practitioner’s perspective

4 December 2025

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Conveyancing reform: A chance to reset, not retreat

2 December 2025

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – 10 reasons to love conveyancing

1 December 2025

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Stamp duty and the OBR: What the 2025 budget really tells us about the property market

1 December 2025

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Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – ‘Machines will never take the place of lawyers’

1 December 2025