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What could 2026 bring for residential conveyancers?
The residential conveyancing sector is evolving, driven by rapid technological advancements and changing client expectations. Here, we explore the challenges and opportunities facing conveyancers in 2026.
Volume of property owned by overseas companies doubles in a decade
In 10 years, there has been a 92% increase in the amount of property listed under overseas company ownership across England and Wales.
Electronic wills: Opportunity or undue influence?
Andy Hitchon, Head of LEAP Estates, examines the main risks linked to digital will writing and what private client practitioners can do to overcome them.
Three in five legal professionals concerned about the future of legal professional privilege under proposed FCA AML reforms
VinciWorks explores their recent poll of 204 legal professionals discussing the government’s consultation and the potential transfer of AML supervision from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to the FCA.
Qanooni wins Investec ESEY Professional Services Award sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
AI legaltech company Qanooni has been named winner of the Professional Services category at The Investec Early Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Grow your business: How to level-up your business development strategy
Amy Bruce of Osprey Approach hosted a panel of experts to explore how SME law firms can level up their business development (BD) strategies.
Enhanced data insights take your ID verification beyond the basics
Checkboard take you beyond documentation, using enhanced data insights to get more reliable proof of identity. That way, we help you reduce your exposure to criminal risk.
Homden Property Lawyers show what’s possible with Hoowla conveyancing software
For Homden, the client experience begins long before the first document is drafted. Using Hoowla’s quote calculator, the firm provides instant, tailored quotations.
FCA motor finance compensation scheme: Implications for law firms
The scheme is designed to provide a simple, free-to-use process, allowing consumers to claim without engaging a law firm or incurring legal fees.
Feeling trapped? Options for succession and exit for law firm partners
Law firm partners have several exit routes, from individual partner buy-outs to full succession through private equity, acquisitions or employee ownership trusts, each offering different benefits, risks and cultural implications
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Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
