Webinar to discuss how SME law firms can build a client focused brand
How to build a client-focused brand and the impact that a law firm’s pricing model has on the client experience are the key topics to be discussed by an expert legal panel, for the second episode of series two of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinars. Joining event host Amy Bruce, marketing manager at Osprey […]
Martello Joins Mishcon de Reya’s MDR Lab Programme
Martello, a digital platform that is building the first live property search database to help speed up the homebuying process, has today announced that it has joined the summer cohort of MDR Lab, the product-focused innovation programme of Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s leading law firms. Over the coming 12 weeks, Martello will […]
How upskilling staff on your CMS will improve service, efficiency, and profitability
The latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast discusses the changing nature of law firm case management systems and how we can best leverage their functionality. Joining host David Opie is Adam Bullion, General Manager of Marketing at Practice Evolve, to discuss his thoughts on the current state of legal case management, and what the future might hold. […]
Enquiries: How can we make better sense of the challenge?
This latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Chris Harris on to discuss the current state of the conveyancing market and the challenges firms face in harnessing technology to make transactions run smoother. Familiar to many, Chris has been in and around the conveyancing profession for a number of years as a practising solicitor and a panel […]
InfoTrack integrates with LMS Secure Link to drive efficiency for conveyancing stakeholders
LMS, the UK’s leading conveyancer and panel management specialist, today announces that InfoTrack,a pioneering digital conveyancing provider, has integrated with Secure Link to facilitate access to the service for all its clients and deliver an enhanced user experience. LMS Secure Link is an innovative messaging service, launched last year to streamline the conveyancing process and improve case […]
The Legal Sector Faces “Unprecedented Levels of Fraud” in 2023
The legal sector in the UK has been warned to brace itself for an increase in fraud cases in 2023, following the largest ever fraud operation by the police, involving tens of thousands of suspected criminals across the globe. The operation was successful in dismantling an international fraud website known as iSpoof, which was being […]
InfoTrack enhances customer due diligence with new One-click AML
Legal technology pioneer InfoTrack has launched a new enhanced One-click AML check to speed up customer due diligence within the client onboarding process. Embedded within InfoTrack’s digital client onboarding solution eCOS, solicitors can now benefit from this innovative AML check that uses identity data extracted during the Verification of Identity process directly from a scan […]
Case management – what does 2023 hold?
In this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by Martin MacDuff, founder of Redbrick Solutions, to discuss case management systems, practice management systems and technology. Are conveyancers more reliant on case management workflows than ever before? With experienced conveyancers leaving the industry, how much do we have a “computer says no” culture […]
Could blockchain help improve the conveyancer/estate agent relationship?
Having achieved seed investment in Move Genius, Founder Hannah Nicholson joins host David Opie to discuss the direction of travel of technology in the conveyancing space. Creating a seamless journey for home movers, estate agents and conveyancers seems to be the holy grail, but with myriad technology solutions, how can we achieve a more joined […]
The differences between digital and electronic signatures and how best to implement them
In this podcast, Alttaf Hussain and Valentina Dotto of Yoti join host David Opie to discuss electornic and digital signatures. At a time when the digitisation of legal services is under scrutiny, Alttaf and Valentina discuss the various types of electronic and digital signature available and walk us through the terminology. They also provide some […]
“Experian for property” portal aims to give people control of their data
Following the announcement that a Bristol-based start-up Propflo is raising £750k to power the next phase of its product development and growth plans, Today’s Conveyancer speaks with Founder and CEO Luke Loveridge about his plans for creating a consumer focused platform designed to “give people control of their property data to better understand risks, protect […]
Cyber attacks in the legal sector
It can’t have escaped your notice the spate of highly publicised cyber attacks hitting the legal sector, Ward Hadaway, The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board and Tuckers have all been crippled making firms sit up and take notice. Types of attacks hitting the legal sector In the world of cybercrime Law firms’ data is […]
Index reveals the fastest and slowest regions to complete transactions
Five fastest and slowest areas in England and Wales to complete property purchases A new index has highlighted the fastest, and slowest, areas in the country for transaction times. The index calculates the average time it takes between the day when a property is marked as sold (subject to contract – SSTC) and the registration […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer
Last Friday, I’d closed the office at 1.00pm because (a) it was Friday and (b) I had a round of golf to get in. I can do this because (a) we don’t care about our clients and (b) we are fundamentally bone-idle. It’s at this point that it dawned on me that this article is […]
The new normal: what does it really mean?
In a post-pandemic society “the new normal” has come to symbolise the way in which our personal and business lives have changed following the significant upheaval of the last 2 years. But what does a “new normal” mean in the property industry? Following a survey of over 700 property professionals we can reveal exactly what it means […]
Smart contracts: the future?
Smart contracts providing security and performance across transnational agreements between multiple parties presents both their greatest advantage and disadvantage. If coded under agreed legal conditions, a specified jurisdiction and with no human error during its writing, smart contracts have a place in creating performance across borders, time-zones and businesses. Conversely, contracting across parties in multiple […]
Tech comparison index will enable conveyancers to benchmark against peers
Conveyancing firms will be able to compare their technology and digitisation against peers with the launch of the Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index by conveyancing technology platform provider InfoTrack. Claimed to be an industry first, the index will survey the digital conveyancing capabilities of law firms to understand how digitally advanced their processes are or are […]
e-Conveyancing – lessons from Australia
The implosion of Boris Johnson’s government has seemingly put paid to any government intervention in the housing market as the industry contemplates its 11th Housing secretary in 12 years. Calls for intervention to support the implementation of a universal e-conveyancing solution have increased as the UK property market continues to struggle with the delays in […]
How to use up front information to the benefit of your conveyancing practice
With more information coming out about the planned National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) vision for making “material information” available up front for homebuyers, this latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast explores the knock on benefit for conveyancers. It is anticipated that by better understanding the full extent of the transaction at the outset, […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer
When you run a business that is completely reliant on technology, you’d like to think you’ve got the whole thing nailed down. Stuff like hot stand-by boxes, redundant disks, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), cloud-based infrastructure – it’s second nature, right? For those “just in case” moments. So there I was on Monday, looking forward to […]