Looking ahead to 2021
Elizabeth Rimmer is CEO at LawCare It’s been a very difficult and challenging year for all of us. No-one has remained unaffected by the fall out of the global pandemic and its impact on our health, our relationships, our livelihoods and our mental health. For most of us this has been the most significant event […]
Minerva -“Game changer” at progressive firm Watson Ramsbottom
High Street firm Watson Ramsbottom with offices across Lancashire have deployed Minerva, developed by Law Firm Services, across their property teams (with other practice areas to follow) and have been astounded by the results. Offering online quoting, remote client ID verification and online client form filling, Minerva is making the firm’s processes much more efficient […]
Managing client expectations advice from Melanie Carroll
At the moment, the mini housing boom as a result of pent up demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday announced by the Government back in the summer, has meant that conveyancers have been well and truly rushed off their feet. Whilst client frustrations mount, as delays […]
Movers and Shakers – 4 December 2020
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions: Kevin Gilbert has been appointed as Director and Licenced Conveyancer […]
Legal Eye Launches Risk and Compliance Hub
Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye is launching an online resource centre for law firms. The hub provides a comprehensive bank of resources to help COLPs, COFAs, partners, directors and managers to manage risk. It includes precedent policy and procedure documents and templates, access to online training on a range of risk and compliance topics, […]
Feel Good Friday: Aconveyancing
There have been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. Aconveyancing achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation Aconveyancing is proud to have been awarded […]
Lawyer Checker to Host Crucial Panel Discussion as Cybercrime Reaches New Heights
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have recently publicised their first thematic review investigating the impact of cybercrime. The review has highlighted a number of troublesome statistics making it definitively apparent that cyber related incidents leading to fraud remain one of the largest threats the legal sector faces. The SRA conducted the review by selecting a randomised […]
Reminder: Cancellation of requisitions from 16 November
HM Land Registry have reminded conveyancers that it will resume cancelling applications with outstanding requests for information (requisitions) from 16 November 2020. In an article on gov.uk, the reasoning is explained: At the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the cancellation of applications with outstanding requisitions was paused. This was done to give all of […]
Conveyancer customer service levels increase since first lockdown
Despite the bad press conveyancers are being subject to over recent months their client service levels have in fact increased. That’s the finding from the latest data released by the ESTAS customer review platform for property professionals. The findings are based on 10,000 customer reviews over the first lockdown period compared to the 3 months […]
Philip Armstrong reflects on his ’viral’ conveyancing video
Following on from the overwhelming response to last week’s LinkedIn video, Armstrong Solicitor’s Philip Armstrong reflects on the impact the video has had around the sector, the feedback he has had from fellow practitioners and the key lessons he feels we should take away from the sentiments shared. The video, shared by Today’s Conveyancer last […]
How one company director is using the pandemic to review staff structure and practices
“It’s never nice to deal with difficult clients, but it’s a reality of our profession.” While these times remain challenging both inside and outside of the workplace, it has provided many of us with a natural reason to reflect on our lives, professionally and personally. Within the industry we are witnessing continued disruption to normal […]
Feel Good Friday: MoneySuperMarket & Birketts
There have been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. MoneySuperMarket extends partnership with Optimus for conveyancing and home survey services Optimus […]
DUAL Asset Underwriting announced as ESTAS Partner for 2021 Forum & Awards
DUAL Asset Underwriting, one of the leading legal indemnity providers for the conveyancing sector, has confirmed its sponsorship of The ESTAS Forum & Awards for 2021. We talk to Mark Dennis, Head of Online Services at DUAL Asset, about recent developments in their insurance products. You have recently improved your online service My Legal Indemnity […]
Feel Good Friday: My Home Move, X-Press Legal, Higgs & Sons
There have been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. Halloween week sees bumper completion numbers for top conveyancing firm It’s been […]
Movers and Shakers – 30 Oct 2020
Here at Today’s Conveyancer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions: Jesper With-Fogstrup has been appointed as CEO at ULS Technology. […]
Conveyancer sued for £4.6m
A conveyancer is now being sued by a former client for £4.6m, eight years after the working relationship had concluded. Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring bought a mews house in Kensington, London in 2012 and planned to convert it into a residential property with a double basement and swimming pool. The property was previously used as an office. […]
Parker Bullen defies Pandemic and takes on two new legal trainees
Law firm Parker Bullen, which has offices in Salisbury and Andover, has not let the Covid 19 pandemic get in the way of its commitment to support aspiring lawyers by offering two new training contracts to Rachael Munn and Luke Wilkins. The appointments follow on from last month’s trainee successes, where Parker Bullen staff members, […]
Conveyancing Association urges all member firms to endorse HBSG buying and selling pledges
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today urged all its member firms to endorse a series of home buying and selling pledges for property stakeholders, designed to make the progress of transactions as quick and smooth as possible. The pledges have been put together by the Home Buying […]
How Can You Prepare For Succession?
Planning for succession can be a problematic time for partners who have reached the time in their careers where they want to retire and take a more relaxed approach to life. Succession is often a tricky area to navigate for a firm. Throw a worldwide pandemic into the mix, and a tricky job became much […]
New Huddersfield Firm Continues To Thrive
Holden Smith Law Firm was founded by David Bancroft, James Smith and Jamie Megson in February 2019. As a firm it specializes in property, litigation, family and wills and probate. Being a relatively new and smaller law firm, the Covid-19 pandemic hit them hard, with the firm forced to suspend most of its operations and […]