COVID and technology
“My CRM was a cardboard box … that was full of files with no paperwork in them” Those were the chilling words uttered by a lawyer I interviewed for a job last week. Every few months, someone writes an article... Read More →
The Partnership submits first electronically signed deed
A few days ago Land Registry approved the use of electronic signatures by home buyers for signing transfer documents. The Partnership, in conjunction with InfoTrack, have successfully achieved the major milestone of what is thought to be the first completely... Read More →
5 Questions clients should be asking lawyers
It is starting to become clearer that the choice of property lawyer has an impact on the success or otherwise of a housing transaction. Unfortunately, it is still very difficult for consumers to gauge the quality of the service that... Read More →
Why is the public paying too much for cheap conveyancing?
Pressure has been steadily mounting for more transparency and fairer pricing for the public when buying legal services. Indeed, when the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the legal market they found that pricing was not transparent. They have stipulated... Read More →
The Use of AI in Conveyancing
We are usually disappointed when reading any articles about the role of technology in conveyancing. This is mostly due to a chronic lack of ambition, imagination and thought. However, when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning in... Read More →
Five things a lawyer should not be doing!
manualIf you believe the legal trade press, the process of house buying and selling is going through momentous change. There are regular press announcements of technology that is going to simplify the conveyancing process. Sadly, the harsh reality is that... Read More →
Using technology to protect clients against fraud
Fraudsters are constantly looking at different ways of stealing money from people who are buying or selling a property. As lawyers, we have a responsibility to help keep our clients’ money safe. Which is why we turn to technology for... Read More →
5 top tips to protect clients against fraud
When buying or selling a property, there are two key issues facing clients. The first is losing their money to fraudsters. The second, and possibly worse, is losing their property to the same fraudsters. Either way, the outcome is not... Read More →
Anti Money Laundering and Lawyer Due Diligence
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2017 the size of the “hidden” or “black” economy in the UK was just over 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) i.e. roughly £100bn. This is a massive cost to the country. ... Read More →