April’s SDLT deadline pushed conveyancing firms up and down the country to process a month's worth of completions in just five days. And at Orbital, we witnessed firsthand just how much pressure conveyancers were under, reflected in the surge in…
Firstly, I want to say an incredible well done to everyone for getting through the pressures of the SDLT deadline. It’s been one hell of a last week, and I know you must all be feeling battered and exhausted by…
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including The Conveyancing Association, have today (31st March 2025) launched the sixth iteration of the BASPI – the Buyer’s and Seller’s Property Information dataset. The BASPI,…
Traditionally, lawyers have worked within rigid structures, often tied to large firms with fixed salaries, high overheads, and hierarchical career paths. However, an increasing number of legal professionals are now opting for a more flexible approach - joining consultancy-led firms…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is intensifying its efforts to ensure law firms meet strict AML requirements - often conducting audits with little or no warning. Failing to plan for a moment’s notice audit can result in a scramble to…
As supervisory expectations intensify and enforcement actions increase, compliance is more critical than ever for firms regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Against this evolving risk landscape, Legal Eye, a trusted expert…