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Funding withdrawal and the growing pressure on claimant firms
The continued contraction of the litigation funding market has claimed another casualty, with a well-known personal injury practice recently announcing it will wind down after its funder withdrew financial backing.
The 2026 conveyancing reset: Why upfront data, digital ID, and AI-optimised workflows will define the next era of property transactions
When information is captured earlier, identity is verified faster, and documents are handled more intelligently, conveyancers regain time, clients feel more in control, and transactions stop stalling at the same old points.
Why the Wills Bill signals a need for lawyers to reassess their safeguards against document fraud
The landmark reform aims to modernise the laws governing wills through numerous amendments – including the introduction of electronic wills.
Qanooni partners with etiCloud to support secure AI adoption in UK law firms
Legal AI platform Qanooni has partnered with managed service provider etiCloud to help UK law firms deploy artificial intelligence securely within their existing Microsoft environments.
Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: The good, the bad, and the ugly of legal tech for SME law firms
The latest episode shares practical, first hand advice on why legal tech projects falter, how to plan for success, and how SME law firms can adapt when things don’t go to plan.
Client matter risk assessments: Think first, tick second
Client matter risk assessments (CMRAs) have moved from back‑office paperwork to the frontline of regulatory scrutiny for conveyancers.
Managing duplicate motor finance claims: What firms need to know
Firms are expected to take steps to ensure consumers understand what they are signing and to act in their best interests. Cooperation between representatives is encouraged where multiple agreements exist.
Qualified electronic signatures in conveyancing: Why QES matters now
With HM Land Registry’s full acceptance of eiDAS Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES), digital conveyancing has reached a turning point. For property lawyers, QES is no longer a “nice to have”, it is fast becoming essential.
Better lead capture paves the way for smoother client onboarding
We’re firm believers that effective lead capture is a critical factor in creating smoother, more efficient client journeys for law firms.
Five things law firms should consider before applying for CQS Accreditation
Here are five topical areas of conveyancing development that will currently impact your CQS Accreditation.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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