Rob Hailstone: 40-something years in conveyancing… and still going strong
Founder of the Bold Legal Group Rob Hailstone joins David Opie in this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Rob talks about his 40-plus years in conveyancing and his own journey from running a busy conveyancing practice in Bovey Tracey through to HIP-provider, and on to championing the work of conveyancers up and down the country though […]
Do conveyancers and estate agents face similar challenges?
In the course of going about our daily routines it is sometimes easy to forget that our counterparts across the property spectrum often face similar challenges. Understanding the challenges of others can inform our own behaviour and our behaviour toward others. As Group Compliance Officer at The Guild of Property Professionals, and Fine & Country, […]
AML horror stories from the front line
Brian Rogers is well known in the legal services sector as one of the founders of compliance software solution Riliance, and is now Regulatory Director at The Access Group. Having worked with law firms on a range of compliance issues for a number of years, Brian is well versed in the pitfalls and mistakes firms […]
Open Banking: Protecting conveyancers from fraud
In this Today’s Conveyancer Podcast David Opie is joined by Cashroom’s Chris and Steven O’Day, CEO and Head of Technology respectively and Tom Lyes, Head of Legal at Armalytix. The discussion centres on the opportunity presented by open banking in reducing the risk of fraud across the conveyancing transaction, from initial onboarding through to completion […]
The HR Director’s view; supporting your staff in the “new normal”
The Today’s Conveyancer podcast is joined by experienced HR Director Dan Creed to discuss culture, home and hybrid working, and employment in the “new normal.” With a background in fast growing retail, automotive, hospitality and technology businesses, Dan brings huge experience to his role as HR Director at tmgroup. Dan discusses the challenges of being […]
Technology and the single platform conveyancing solution
In this Today’s Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Peter Ambrose, Managing Director at The Partnership based in Guildford. Peter talks about his experience as a non-lawyer leading a law firm, and how his background in technology in the UK and America has led to him adopting a “technology first” approach at The Partnership. […]
How UPRNs can speed up conveyancing
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast: how Unique Property Reference Numbers can speed up conveyancing – click HERE to listen to the episode UPRNs, or Unique Property Reference Numbers, have the potential to increase surety and speed up the conveyancing process, according to the guests on this Today’s Conveyancer podcast. David Opie is joined by Nick Chapallaz […]
The 4 day working week: the practitioner’s experience
The four-day working week is growing in popularity across a range of sectors and is gaining traction in the legal sector as firms adapt to the changing employment landscape, largely influenced by the flexible working approach demanded by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In this Today’s Conveyancer podcast, David Opie is joined by the heads of […]
Learning the lessons from Australia – how will PEXA approach the UK property market?
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by PEXA UK Chief Executive James Bawa and Heather Crichton, General Manager Industry Readiness. James and Heather discuss the impending launch of PEXA in the UK and the lessons learned in Australia that they bring with them to help facilitate a more streamlined […]
Russian Sanctions – what do conveyancers need to know?
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by AML expert Amy Bell to discuss what conveyancers need to know about the rising response to the Russia/Ukraine crisis, particularly as more and more sanctions are placed on Russian individuals. Amy, who is a Director at Teal Legal and a member of The Law […]
Russell Quirk… shooting from the lip
How do we solve the home-moving conundrum? Property industry veteran and co-founder of ProperPR Russell Quirk joins David Opie in discussion about the state of the home moving process. In typically robust fashion, Russell challenges the conversation about the current state of play, placing the consumer at the heart of his message. “(Through my involvement […]
The Perfect Legal Business
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Simon McCrum, ex-Managing Partner of Darbys prior to it’s sale to Knights in 2016 and now a consultant for law firms. Simon brings his own experience running departments and law firms to his consultancy McCrum and Co. Through working with law firms he encourages […]
20 minutes with Eddie Goldsmith
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast David Opie speaks to conveyancing industry personality Eddie Goldsmith. Eddie has just launched a new service aimed at better engaging home movers in their transaction; reducing the admin for conveyancers and speeding up the transaction. 40 years in the making, YouConvey is currently being piloted with Eddie commenting “Over […]
Today’s Conveyancer Podcast – The Digital Identity Conundrum
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, David Opie speaks with Stuart Young of MyIdentity about the work being done to improve the process of verifying the identity of home movers in the conveyancing process. The idea is to create a single verification of an individual’s identity which can then be used throughout the […]