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Is digital onboarding leaving the elderly behind?
Whether you’re a legal practice or working in conveyancing law, you’ll need to conduct all the usual AML checks and due diligence no matter your client’s age.
Saifee Solicitors: Growing a busy property practice with Hoowla’s flexible conveyancing software
By Legal Futures Associate Hoowla When Saifee Solicitors decided it was time to move beyond spreadsheets and inboxes, they were clear about what “better” looked like: a light, easy to use system that wouldn’t slow anyone down, but would bring order… Read More
Meeting client expectations in conveyancing: Why it’s time to rethink your approach
Our new whitepaper, “Meeting Client Expectations in Conveyancing: What Firms Must Do Now,” explores how law firms can rise to the occasion, not just by adopting technology but by rethinking how they deliver legal services altogether.
How to choose a software partner you can trust with your data
Choosing the right software partner is one of the most critical decisions your law firm will make. Your data is your firm’s lifeblood and you need a partner who treats it with the same care and respect you do.
Brabners strengthens with strategic real estate partner hire
Purpose-led independent law firm Brabners has bolstered its real estate practice with the appointment of Ben Lamb as partner.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): powering law firm profitability
Forward-looking firms recognise that real change requires new ways of working. And the most accessible, cost-effective enabler of such change today is technology, specifically, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Mitigate risk by building a proactive compliance culture within your law firm
David joined Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, for episode four of the series, offering practical advice for leaders navigating an evolving regulatory landscape.
Conveyancers, solicitors and search professionals: Nominate outstanding Local Land Charges teams for Customer Satisfaction Award 2026
Land Data has launched its 2026 Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence and is asking Local Authority customers to nominate the Local Land Charges teams in England and Wales.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for July 2025
The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions in July shows a 1% annual increasecompared to July 2024, and a 1% monthly decrease from June.
Recent AML fines: Why conveyancing firms need to prioritise smarter compliance
The conveyancing sector has come under heightened scrutiny from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), with significant Anti Money Laundering (AML) fines levied against conveyancers.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
