UK data protection law has changed under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), with all provisions of the Act now in force as of June 2026, including the new mandatory complaints-handling procedure. For many law firms, this raises…
It has been an eventful couple of months across many areas of the economy and the housing market which will have a direct impact on CA members. The Government finally published its roadmap to improving the home buying and selling…
The proposed transfer of anti-money laundering (AML) supervision from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and other professional body supervisors to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) represents one of the most significant regulatory developments facing the legal sector in decades. Under…
There are times when it feels as though change within, and around, the conveyancing sector is moving at a faster pace than ever before, and our Board and All Member Meetings at Surveyors House earlier this month certainly reinforced that…
Client due diligence platform Thirdfort has helped Muve, one of the UK’s largest conveyancing firms, to create a 350% improvement in AML check efficiency since 2024. This was driven by a transformation that included streamlining workflows and leveraging Thirdfort for verification…
For multi-practice firms, modernising case management does not always need to begin with a firm-wide rollout. Starting with Conveyancing can give firms a focused, measurable route into wider operational change. For many multi-practice law firms, the case for better case…