Category: Affiliate Members News

The world of conveyancing has changed dramatically in the last 12 months.  The March 2020 lockdown created pent-up demand which was then amplified by the SDLT holiday, combine that demand with new ways of working and the result is the most challenging period most in the conveyancing profession can remember.  It is more important than […]

Cornwall is known as the tin coast for good reason, reaching its mining peak in the 19th century, when there were around 2,000 active mines. Of course, Cornwall is not the only county to be affected by mining, in fact there are over 130,000 properties in the UK located within just 20 metres of a […]

The St. Austell area in Cornwall is famous for its association with china clay where rich deposits of Kaolin have been mined over the centuries. The mines have been so ingrained into the Cornish economy that pretty much everybody in the local area either worked for companies involved in the china clay industry or had […]

Don’t miss your chance to enter the new year with a secure, efficient approach to risk management. Firms who sign up to use Thirdfort’s automated ID and AML checks before 31st December will get their first 25 checks completely free, and pay no set-up fees. That’s a saving of £500. And that’s not the only […]

CA Affiliate member, Redbrick Solutions and CLS Property Insight (CLS PI) are joining forces to deliver an integrated service providing legal indemnity insurance products to the conveyancing market. Redbrick Solutions and CLS PI are committed to making an inspiring and positive impact on the property industry by working proactively to improve the conveyancing process and […]

It’s a crisp Saturday morning, you’re out with a few friends for a round of golf. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? A few hours peace and quiet? What you’ll be cooking for dinner that evening? It probably isn’t “I wonder what this golf course used to be”….. Unless of course you are […]

CA Affiliate member, Redbrick Solutions is offering a complimentary webinar, ‘Why client communication is key to success’, on the 10th December at 11am for more information, best practice advice and tips to succeed. To register, click on the title. Good client communication is key to a law firm’s success. Better communication leads to stronger client […]

Yorkshire has a rich and diverse history, which goes as far back as the Vikings, the Angles and the Romans. Yorkshire was a hub of industrialisation, with industries such as textiles, coal, iron and steel forming the base of the industrial revolution in Yorkshire, and the north of England1. The remnants of this rapid urbanisation […]

The maps plans and charts that the specialists at Mining Searches UK (MSUK) consider for mining risk assessments vary widely and can include written documents, plans and sections of underground workings and surface plans, even plans jotted down back of a cigarette packet style. As a result, the information shown on the plans is viewed […]

CA Affiliate member, Thirdfort’s survey reveals the conveyancing industry’s attitudes to technology adoption and dives into what’s driving the uptake of new, digitalised solutions. The legal sector is embracing technology at an increasing rate and certain developments mean that this trend is likely to continue apace. The HM Land Registry recently announced that they are […]