Conveyancing Week Northern Ireland 2024 has provided ‘the perfect platform to highlight conveyancing and parties involved in Northern Ireland’ say organisers the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s, Conveyancing and Property Committee.
The focus of this year’s Conveyancing Week has been on providing support, building relationships, widening engagement through a series of events including student events at Queens University Belfast, University of Ulster, and the trainee solicitors at the Institute of Professional Legal studies with solicitors from across the jurisdiction promoting a career in conveyancing in high street practice.
The Committee also hosted a panel discussion between the Law Society of Northern Ireland, RICS, NAEA Propertymark and Trading Standards at The Mac in Belfast to consider how ‘Material Information’ works in practice in light of already established efforts between the Law Society of Northern Ireland, RICS and NAEA Propertymark to “front-load” information so as to streamline the sales process.
Alongside the established events from last year,including the annual Conveyancing Conference hosted at Titanic Belfast which welcomed over 400 solicitors from across Northern Ireland, Conveyancing Week 2024 hosted its first ever consumer event, featuring a panel session on a solicitor’s role in the house buying process and a mini fair with solicitor firms, NI Co-ownership, estate agents, mortgage brokers the property portals, Property News and PropertyPal.
Chair of the Society’s Conveyancing and Property Committee, Philip Armstrong said:
“After many months of preparations, I am delighted that the 2024 Conveyancing Week has proven to be such a success showcasing a joined-up approach amongst all parties involved in supporting consumers seeking to buy and sell a house. We are very grateful to everyone who presented, attended, and contributed to Conveyancing Week their commitment and support has been fantastic. We look forward to building on good work for Conveyancing Week 2025”.
Plans for National Conveyancing Week 2025 in England and Wales are underway. The week will be hosted from 17th March- 21st March 2025 with recently appointed Law Society of England and Wales Vice President Mark Evans confirming the Law Society will be involved in the 2025 edition. The former property lawyer, now lecturer at the University of Law told delegates at the Law Society’s Property Conference this week the Law Society would be the Strategic Event Partner in 2025.
