Budget 2021: SDLT extension to increase pressure on sector
The coronavirus pandemic has ripped a hole in the UK’s finances, and we all know that steps need to be taken to begin to set the UK on the right path once again, now there is light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. Addressing Parliament, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, focused on the roadmap and the […]
Judges confirmed for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards
We are pleased to reveal some of the judging panel for The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. There are some familiar faces on the panel, whose task it is to pick the winners for this year’s celebrations. The judges are: Rob Hailstone is the founder of the Bold Legal Group and was formally a residential conveyancer with […]
Industry Bodies Petition Chancellor over SDLT
Three leading conveyancing membership bodies have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak imploring the government to consider an “alternative” end to the SDLT holiday. Rob Hailstone, CEO of the Bold Legal Group (BLG), Mike Ockenden, Head of Secretariat at Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Beth Rudolf, Director of Delivery at the Conveyancing Association have responded to […]
‘Call for Kindness’ Campaign
Conveyancers and stakeholders in the home moving process have been working tirelessly for months in a bid to keep the UK housing market open and moving during unprecedented times. Today’s Conveyancer has launched its ‘Call for Kindness’ campaign as we implore the sector to be kind and calm at a time when the pressure is […]
Spotlight: British Conveyancing Award categories
Entries have now opened for the British Conveyancing Awards, but with the registration deadline set for 19th March 2021, we wanted to share some of the categories with you. Category spotlight We’re spotlighting the following categories: Best IT Team Award In the last 12 months law firms have had to swiftly and efficiently move to […]
Convey Law finalists in Apprenticeship Awards 2021
Convey Law is proud to announce that we are Medium-Sized Employer finalists for the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021! The Apprenticeship Awards acknowledge and celebrate the leading Apprenticeship providers in Wales. Over the years Convey Law has trained hundreds of Apprentices into competent conveyancing professionals who provide excellent conveyancing practice and customer service. Wales247 reports: Star employers, […]
Introducing The Conveyancing Task Force
A number of leading organisations in the conveyancing profession have agreed to work together as The Conveyancing Task Force to discuss, and where possible agree, on reform and enhancement of the conveyancing process for the benefit of consumers and lawyers alike. The formation of the Conveyancing Task Force which comprises The Law Society, The Society […]
Consultancy Programme paves way for progressive working during the pandemic
Traditional Law For centuries, the legal career path has heavily focused around working and meeting clients within the office. As much as we as Solicitors enjoy this client and colleague interaction, this often structured and formal approach within Law firms, as well as the well-known long hours, has often created a challenge in maintaining a […]
Spotlight: British Conveyancing Award categories
Entries have now opened for the British Conveyancing Awards, but with the registration deadline set for 19th March 2021, we wanted to share some of the categories with you. Category spotlight This week we’re spotlighting the following categories: Best Young Practitioner of the Year Award This award recognises an exceptional individual who has shown a […]
SRA close firm over ‘suspected dishonesty’
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) moved to close North Yorkshire Law after ‘suspected dishonesty’ on the part of the managing partner, last week (16th February 2021). The firm specialised in multiple aspects of law, including conveyancing, wills and probate and family law. The SRA closure decision notice revealed the regulator had intervened in the firm […]
Boost your brand exposure by sponsoring our awards!
The inaugural British Conveyancing Awards are hitting the virtual screen on 25th May 2021. We are now excited to announce that we have some sponsorship opportunities available which can help to boost your brand exposure throughout 2021 and into 2022. The broadcast journalist Samira Ahmed will be leading the celebrations as the sector come together […]
ProConveyancing launches technology-focused residential conveyancing service
ProConveyancing, a residential conveyancing firm based in Berkshire with a national footprint, is launching after receiving its license from the Council for Licensed Conveyancers. The Firm is backed by the Past President of NAEA Propertymark, Mark Bentley, joining the Firm as Strategic Development Director and bringing with him 40+ years of experience in the property […]
Launch of “alternative” chamber model to better-serve conveyancers
One of London’s longest-standing tax barristers has launched a “work from anywhere” (WFA) chambers – offering an alternative to the traditional chambers model – which is said to reduce end-client fees and wait times for conveyancers who require specialist advice. Patrick Cannon, who was called to the Bar in 2003 and authors Tolley’s Stamp Taxes […]
Professional negligence case results in hefty payout
Christopher Hugh Gosden and Jane Shirley Kaye have successfully won a High Court appeal against former Manchester law firm Halliwell Landau being awarded £985,300 in damages. The firm failed to register a restriction against a house at the Land Registry, and His Honour Judge Pelling QC granted the appeal due to professional negligence. HHJ Pelling […]
Entries are now open for the British Conveyancing Awards
We are excited to announce that the entries for the British Conveyancing Awards are now open! The exclusive awards seek to discover and recognise outstanding achievements, highlights progressions and champions innovations amongst firms and individual private professionals across the Conveyancing sector. As a way to celebrate the opening of the entries, Today’s Conveyacer are pleased […]
Are you old school or new school?
Over the last 4 years or so I’ve spoken to lots of conveyancing firms and one theme that comes up on a regular basis when I start to ask firms about where or how they collect customer reviews is – “We don’t, we’re old school, all our business is through word of mouth or walks […]
British Conveyancing Awards set to honour sector
Today’s Conveyancer is proud to introduce the British Conveyancing Awards 2021, which is coming to a screen near you on Tuesday 25 May 2021! 2020 was an unprecedented time for the property sector, and we would like to give something back to our legal community and celebrate the achievements of those in the sector who have […]
Recruiting during a pandemic
2020 was looking to be an interesting year for the housing market in the UK until the global pandemic hit and everything changed. The housing market was basically frozen in time before starting again in earnest in May, swiftly followed by the announcement by the chancellor of a nine-month stamp duty holiday until the end […]
Dye & Durham acquire GlobalX
Dye & Durham Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency and increase productivity for legal and business professionals, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GlobalX Information Pty Ltd for approximately $166 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the […]
AML Risks – why did I agree to be the MLRO?!
This is a question I ask myself many times each day since being appointed the MLRO for Weightmans in May 2020! Faced with the current economic uncertainties caused by the pandemic, Brexit, new AML risks identified by the SRA in its Risk Outlook 2020/2021 including the shift from face to face to on-line identification/verification procedures, […]