associate news

PSG, the market leading provider of conveyancing searches and reports for solicitors and conveyancing professionals throughout England and Wales, are delighted to announce the upcoming ‘PSG Three Peaks Challenge’.

Independent professional indemnity insurance (PII) broker and risk management adviser Prime Professions has today announced that it has been appointed as the preferred broking partner to leading legal services network Connect2Law.

Hot on the heels of a third accreditation as one of the ‘Best 100 Companies to Work For’ in the UK as recognised by The Sunday Times, Glenn Jackson of Moneypenny, offers his thoughts on just what makes for a happy workplace.

Search supermarket ETSOS has announced that its online ordering portal has now been fully integrated into Cognito Software’s FiLOS case management system. This will allow Cognito FiLOS users to order and review searches direct from their workflow, avoiding the need to switch between applications.

The conveyancing profession has always had to walk a difficult line in carrying out its day to day activities in property transactions. Not only are conveyancers required to be expert in all aspects of property related law, but they have a duty of care to (it seems) everyone in the transaction. It can easily be the case that, despite a firm’s intentions to act in their client’s best interests, under Outcomes focussed regulation, they can still be held liable for issues that arise. This responsibility coupled with an ever increasing regulation and compliance requirements, downward pressure on fees and on-going problems with access to Lender panels, makes the conveyancing landscape more than a little challenging!

PSG recently featured on Radio 4’s Money Box programme when they investigated the threat posed by fraudsters setting up bogus law firms. Money Box’s Paul Lewis highlighted a case where a home buyer was defrauded of £735,000 by a bogus solicitors.

Tikit today announced the launch of Carpe Diem Mobile v2.0 is available to download from the iTunes App Store. The latest version provides users with greater efficiencies and control than before including a new “Express Mode” interface for faster time entries, enhanced security, increased search functionality and new features to allow system administrators to set default options.

Conveyancing Liability Solutions Limited (CLS) is pleased to announce the launch of TitleChecker®, an innovative new title interrogation report that examines Land Registry records and the relevant sections of the CML Handbook Part 1 and Part 2. TitleChecker® automates the task of reviewing a title and produces a report to identify elements that require attention or further investigation, in a clear and digestible format.

Conveyancing search supermarket ETSOS has announced that it is now partnering with Lawyer Checker, an online service developed to reduce uncertainty in identifying the legitimacy of the vendor conveyancer.

Hampshire lawyers Verisona has selected the award-winning legal software Peppermint Platform to support its multi-disciplined law firm. Chosen over traditional legacy systems in the legal IT market, the Peppermint Platform will provide a full suite of software applications including practice management, case management, document management, legal accounts, CRM, and the Conveyancing Content Pack.