Chris Marston is chief executive of LawNet. Formerly with Lloyds Banking Group, where he instigated and headed the specialist division for professional practices, he also spent many years in commercial banking, working with owner-managed businesses of all sizes. Widely respected as a champion of innovation in legal sector leadership, he lobbies on behalf of network members and is a well-known voice in the sector.
As conveyancing teams head to the finishing line for the extended stamp duty holiday, many will be feeling as though they signed up for a triathlon. The frenzy of the housing market, which first sent