1. Confessions of a cyber conveyancer
As the last few weeks have highlighted the impact that technology has in conveyancing, I thought it might be interesting to share the trials and tribulations of a law firm that has bet its existence on the stuff. I wanted... Read More →
The Partnership wins at the 2021 Modern Law Awards
We are pleased to announce that The Partnership has received the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at the 2021 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. Winners were announced at the awards ceremony held at The Rum Warehouse in Liverpool on the 25th... Read More →
Let’s not forget to give conveyancers the clap
At the start of October, for just a couple of days, something very strange happened. Everywhere you went on social media, lawyers were receiving praise. “Thank you for your hard work … heroes – every one of you … amazing... Read More →
What did computers ever do for us?
The online response to the recent trauma for the Simplify Group reminded me of Monty Python’s “Life of Brian”, when John Cleese’s character Reg, answered the question; “what did the Romans ever do for us?” with “Well, apart from sanitation,... Read More →
Dust down your GCSE knowledge – they’re shipping Boxer off to the glue factory
Last week’s story of Geronimo reminded me of a story from my school days. In case you missed it, he was an Alpaca from Bristol (probably not a native) who had twice tested positive for tuberculosis. He was judged to... Read More →
The best lawyers use paper files
In Billy Ocean’s top hit of 1985 “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” he probably didn’t realise his words would be so prophetic. While some in the property industry coped well with the pressures of the past... Read More →
“Conveyancing Technology – When you don’t know what you don’t know”
“CONVEYANCING TECHNOLOGY – WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW”. The title of this piece might come across as somewhat negative. It’s actually the phrase we use during interviews when an inexperienced candidate claims “a lot of expertise in... Read More →
If you jab us do we not bleed
Last week, Gavin Williamson’s suggestion to scrap GCSEs took me back to school years studying Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” I’m sure just the title brings back memories of Shylock’s plaintive speech about the injustices suffered by his race. Having... Read More →
The conveyancing process is NOT broken
“Oh yes it is!” “Oh no it’s not”. While panto season seems a lifetime away, when it comes to the home buying process, the pantomime villains of the peace are definitely the lawyers. However, unlike these annual theatre-based bust-ups, arguments... Read More →
Legaltech … is that really a “thing”
These days, it’s vital to put a label on an activity or solution, as without it, positioning becomes difficult. Whether it’s a solution for monitoring buildings, automating the letting process or streamlining client on-boarding, without the description “PropTech” such solutions... Read More →