Know your fraud
CA Affiliate member, Lawyer Checker, sets out how it is important to be aware of the potential for fraud regardless of the client. Trust is given readily when you are dealing with a regular contact day in day out, however…
“Fraudsters hacked emails to my solicitor and stole £340,000 from my property sale” – a case study from CA Affiliate members, Lawyer Checker
CA Affiliate members, Lawyer Checker, provide a case study on a recent attempt at conveyancing fraud. What Happened: Paul and Ann Lupton sold the flat they had bought for their daughter for £340,000. Two days before the set completion date,…
Reflections on the potential for Brexit and changes to the house-buying process
Richard Pickles, from CA Affiliate member, Conveyancing Data Services gives his views on the latest issues affecting the housing market. I was hoping it wouldn’t happen but there are definite signs of a slowdown in the market. I’m guessing that…
CON29 Changes
Key changes to the content of the Law Society’s CON29DW will be rolled out across all water authorities by 4th July. We are working closely with the DWSN and will issue further information as it comes in. Conveyancers - you will need…
Our News Coverage | May 2016
May marked a significant month for the Conveyancing Association (CA) with a number of initiatives coming to fruition. Chief amongst these was the launch of the Cyber Safe Scheme and this picked up some significant coverage across both the national…
Howden and Partington Associates explain the key role that business leaders play in delivering organisational change
Failure to effectively manage a team through organisational change can lead to a significant increase in risk profile, whether, for example, related to a failure to follow process or an overly aggressive approach to new business. Howden and Partington Associates explain the key role that business leaders play in delivering change.