Steve Ray of Windsor Partners explains the history and issues associated with the way Solicitors arrange professional indemnity insurance and how the market is developing. This is a slide show and recording from his presentation

Having carried out research into the role of “customer experience” in legal services Peppermint Technology, in association with Microsoft, NatWest Business Banking, Epoq and Oyez Professional Services, have surveyed over 1,000 consumers, more than 160

Dan Montagnani – Moving With the Times 2011 View more presentations from Today’s Conveyancer

Shoosmiths, a top 50 law firm, has recently become the largest law firm in England and Wales to achieve the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS).  The CQS is considered the “mark of excellence for

Statistics released by HMRC (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/survey_of_prop/menu.htm) provide further insight into the effect of the recession on the housing market. Peter Watkin of law—workshop.co.uk has been crunching the numbers.  The figures are from SDLT returns and therefore

Recent research carried out by EMR, a marketing recruiter, has shown that the demand for Business Development Managers (BDM) has intensified.  The increase in demand has led to one in two BDMs who tender their

Riliance provides web based risk and compliance software within the legal marketplace and, in order to coincide with the changes being made in the legal sector, recently launched the new risk and compliance software. The

Which enquiry service will bring the biggest benefit to your firm?  According to Marketlaw a new "ground breaking" research report, published recently, aims to provide you and your firm with independent information and a resource

The issue of “fraud” by conveyancers on lenders is a very contentious issue.  An issue that one organisation can perceive of as fraud can be another’s perceived negligence.  What is a deliberate act and what

Harry Hill – Moving With the Times 2011 View another webinar from Today’s Conveyancer

According to recent news reports Tesco Bank are facing long delays in respect of their launch into mortgage lending services.  According to a spokesperson for the supermarket giant, “(we) are in the advanced stages of

Thames Water Property Searches (formerly Thames Water Property Insight) is running a further Residential Conveyancing Update CPD event for property lawyers working in residential conveyancing and all delegates will receive 4 CPD points for attending

Speaking on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) this week at the Conveyancing Association’s (CA) All Members Meeting, Samantha Barrass has said that with much of the debate over Alternative Business Structures being focused

If you are in the conveyancing industry then you need no reminders that we are in very challenging times but when the Chief Executive of the Law Society, Des Hudson, speaking at the Moving With

The FSA published their latest Mortgage Lending Data Report last week showing that remortgage business accounted for a smaller proportion of new lending in Q2.  The report shows that lending was down from 38 per

On the 7th September 2011 Victor Olowe, the Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers spoke at our Moving With The Times Conference. To listen to his presentation please click play below. Today’s Conveyancer

We are all aware of how stressful moving home is for our clients.  The washing machine needs plumbing in, a leaky tap needs fixing or an extra plug socket is needed.  Conveyancing Data Services have

On the 7th September 2011 Des Hudson the Chief Executive of the Law Society spoke at our Moving With The Times Conference. To listen to his presentation please click play below. Today’s Conveyancer Moving With

Clear provide an online system that collates conveyancing data and, by working with forward thinking law firms, conduct due diligence to ensure that the data required by the buyer’s solicitor will be readily to hand

The Law Society have announced that Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) firms and those that have attained Lexcel accreditation will be offered exclusive access to “competitive Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) quotes” for this year’s renewals. The

With the prospect of troublesome times ahead, many conveyancing solicitors are looking at new and innovative ways to increase their revenue in a bid to combat the effects of the property slump. Manchester based JMW

We are all aware that there is a burden on anyone involved in the conveyancing process to focus on regulatory compliance and ensure that risk is managed effectively, with this in mind Goldsmith Williams ask

What may happen if referral fees were banned in the conveyancing market?  Would it make it any easier for the High Street firms to compete?  Would it remove the perceived incentive to be swayed giving

Aspen the New York quoted international insurance company has today added to the woes of the solicitors’ renewal season.  It has confirmed to Insurance Age that it will not accept renewals or write new business

In association with both the Sunday Times and the Times, The Estate Agency of the Year Awards are the longest running and most sought after awards within the sector.  The organiser Estate Agency Events have

The Moving With the Times conference held on 7th September at Barcelo Hinkley Island was well attended and, according to feedback, a great day which was full of useful information.  The conference would not have

According to Peter Watkin of Law Workshop one of the interesting outcomes of the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol, which of course is adopted by all CQS accredited firms, will be the interpretation by conveyancers to

About 3 months ago I was lucky enough to hear Jonathan Smithers speak at a Thames Water Conference in Bristol and was very impressed by the depth of knowledge and the conviction that he puts

Firstly if you would have liked to have come along but can’t attend don’t worry we will be recording the event and will be hoping to make it available to people in the coming weeks.