How to better deal with complaints and compliance considerations
Kate Burt joins this latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Kate is a solicitor and compliance consultant, running specialist consultancy Hive Risk. The topic of discussion is compliance and the way external organisations can support firms, before moving on to specifically talk about complaints handling. As Kate says, compliance is not just the SRA […]
The regulator’s view; anti-money laundering and the CLC
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast returns for it’s third series with our first episode of 2024. And we’re launching with a bang with Sebastian Haller, Deputy Director of Anti-Money Laundering at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers sharing the regulator’s views on the challenges conveyancers and property lawyers face when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) Sebastian […]
Insight, opinion and innovation; Today’s Conveyancer Podcast Round-Up 2023
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast delivers regular insight into goings on across the property industry through interviews and discussions with those who are actively engaged in it. Since launching in 2021 it has now delivered 71 episodes covering topics as varied as land law, case and matter management and technology, sales and marketing, market analysis, new […]
The challenges of running a law firm in 2023
In the final Today’s Conveyancer podcast of 2023 host David Opie discusses the challenges of running a law firm in 2023 with Ellisons Managing Partner Guy Longhurst. Ellisons are a full service firm with 5 offices and 275 staff across Suffolk and Essex, putting them in the top 200 bracket of firms in England and […]
“An opportunity for a change in the way conveyancers offer their services”
There is an opportunity for a change in the way conveyancers offer their services as a result of the introduction of the Material Information Guidance, suggests Head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agents Team (NTSELAT), James Munro. Speaking on the Today’s Conveyancer podcast, Munro says there is a “great opportunity for the […]
Conveyancing nirvana; the perfect contract pack
Conveyancing nirvana might be the perfect contract pack says Rob Gurney, Managing Director of Ochresoft in the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Rob discusses how the desire for speed has created a rod for our own backs when it comes to transaction timelines. There is this onus on getting the contract out to the other side […]
An expert take on case and matter management
Steven Hill, Managing Director at Case Management System provider Denovo BI joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss technology, case management, and the challenge of working across Scottish and English jurisdictions. Steven talks about his history with the business over 18 years and his recent promotion to the role of Managing Director. Denovo […]
Better integrating surveys into the home moving process
This week the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes Rachel Griffiths Head of External Operations and Panel Management at SDL Surveyors. SDL Surveyors are one of the largest independent providers of mortgage valuations with over 200,000 cases per year. They also provide private home surveys directly on behalf of consumers and the topic of discussion in this […]
What does “digitising the property market” actually mean?
John Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer at Coadjute joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the future of the conveyancing market, and what “digitisation” means to Coadjute. John identifies 5 elements to a digital property market Digital identity Digital signature Digital form of the title Digital form of the contract Digital […]
Who wants to be a consultant solicitor?
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes Adrian Jaggard, a Director of Taylor Rose MW and AIIC Holdings, the parent of Taylor Rose MW, FDR Law and Sloth Move, amongst other investments in legal services and technology. The discussion centres on the growth of their consultant model of employment which, since launching in 2014, has grown to […]
Special Edition: Property Trends Q3 2023
In this shortened special edition of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Ochresoft MD Rob Gurney and Landmark Estate Agency Services MD Ben Robinson to discuss the latest Landmark Property Trends Report released recently. The quarterly report looks at 4 key stats drawn from a number of sources including HMLR and […]
Finding solutions to better manage enquiries
Enquiries are the topic of discussion for this latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast. The bane of most conveyancer’s existence, there has been much discussion about the volume, and what might be considered triviality, of enquiries raised on property transitions. To discuss the issue host David Opie is joined by Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership, a […]
Keeping the search industry on its toes
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes on Kevin Johnson and Jeremy Dorkins to discuss their latest venture as founders of On Point Data, a new conveyancing search company launched in 2023. Following significant consolidation of the search market over the past 5 years we are starting to see new ventures enter the fray again. On […]
An honest appraisal of running a conveyancing practice
Running a busy conveyancing firm has its ups and down and you might have forgiven the latest guest on the Today’s Conveyancer podcast if he had packed his bags and walked away when he sold his stake in his law firm in 2019 12 years after he set it up in 2007. But Simon Thomas […]
The Perfect Lawyer
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Simon McCrum to discuss the contents of his latest book “The Perfect Lawyer” with host David Opie. There isn’t much Simon McCrum doesn’t know about running a law firm having been there, done it, and got the t-Shirt. In this discussion Simon shares a little about his background and […]
AI and conveyancing; the art of the possible
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Orbital Witness CEO Ed Boulle on to discuss how the explosion of technologies using artificial intelligence is being harnessed to benefit conveyancing lawyers. Far from technology replacing lawyers, the work being done by organisations like Orbital Witness is designed to enhance the role of the lawyer say Ed; removing […]
AML is acronym hell…
Following a break for the Summer, the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast returns with more insight and discussion from across the property profession. In this latest podcast host David Opie is joined by founder and Director Olly Thornton-Berry of Thirdfort, a “Know Your Client” (KYC) “Anti-Money Laundering” (AML) and “Source of Funds” (SoF) platform. The discussion centres […]
What do transaction volumes look like in the second half of 2023?
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 panel management business LMS. Recorded in June, Nick shares insight available through LMS which has extensive coverage of the market […]
Interview: Nick Hale, CEO at ONP Group
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 April 2022, and the journey he and ONP Group have been on. The opening part of the discussion explores the […]
Branding is so much more than your logo
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 Conveyancer podcast. Matt lives and breathes branding and his enthusiasm for the subject comes across through this discussion which provides […]