The Conveyancing Association

Anti-money laundering: Getting it right and making a difference
2024-03-13 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
In 2023, anti-money laundering compliance experienced significant developments and legislative changes, encompassing updates in LSAG guidance and discrepancy reporting, and the handling of ‘underground banking’ risks. The heightened risks are underscored by the SRA’s annual AML report, revealing that 51% of AML risk assessments were either partial or non-compliant.
As fraud and money laundering continue to grow in the UK, it’s more important than ever for legal professionals to stay well-informed, maintain compliance, and foster professional collaboration.
Property search and data specialists, tmgroup, and anti-money laundering experts, Thirdfort, are teaming up to present a special training webinar to help law firms understand how to get their anti-money laundering practices right.
The free, live webinar lasts 30 minutes and will give legal practitioners best practice guidance on AML and fighting financial fraud.
Hosted by tmgroup and presented by Harriet Holmes, AML Services Manager at Thirdfort, the session will provide tips and guidance on conducting client due diligence, identifying red flags and implementing effective anti-money laundering procedures.
For details of tmgroup’s full range of risk management training webinars, or to learn more about their residential conveyancing risk management solutions, click here.

Navigating a high-risk environment – Cyber Security Essentials
2024-03-14 15:00 - 16:00
Cyber-attacks on law firms are on the rise. The SRA’s Risk Outlook report revealed criminals are employing more diverse and aggressive strategies, such as modifying emails, spyware, ransomware and hacking to access legal firm’s systems.
Risks and vulnerabilities are at nearly every turn, as every day tasks, from managing emails with sensitive information, to conducting identity checks or money transfers, making it a rich territory for criminals to infiltrate.
Conveyancers can mitigate their risks in a number of ways, and building a cyber ring of steel around their digital systems is an important step in that process.
That’s why property search and data specialists, tmgroup and LMS confirmly, are teaming up to deliver an educational webinar to give law firms the cyber security essentials needed for navigating a high-risk environment.
The hour-long webinar will undertake a review of the cyber security landscape and show you what cyber security tools and tactics law firms need to protect themselves and their clients from rising cyber threats.
Hosted by Mike Hughes, CTO and Emily Haskey, Senior Relationship Manager at LMS confirmly, the session will cover:

A review of the current state of play in the conveyancing sector
Best practice and guidance for your firm
confirmly law firm identity checking demonstration

IQ Legal Training Webinar | Rights of Way and Highway Issues - tips and traps for conveyancers
2024-03-19 10:00 - 11:00
Ian Quayle, Chief Executive at IQ Legal Training, is pleased to present this FREE 1-hour webinar session suitable for residential conveyancers of all levels and experience and will explore the following:

Don’t forget the basics – what is an easement and how should it be protected?
Defining the right of way – legal and physical extent – tips and traps
Repair and maintenance – who is responsible for upkeep?
Varying rights of way – what is possible?
Can a right of way be extinguished?
What can we learn from recent case law?

Extensive notes will be provided and there will be an opportunity for delegate questions.

10 Good Habits for Conveyancers Dealing with Risk – Claims
2024-03-20 11:15 - 12:15
Property search and data specialists, tmgroup and IQ Legal Training, are teaming up to deliver a suite of free webinars on the crucial topic of risk management for residential conveyancers, highlighting the key good habits conveyancers should adopt when dealing with fraud, claims and anti-money laundering.
Each live webinar lasts one hour and will reveal the most effective approaches to managing risk during the residential transaction with greater clarity and confidence.
What’s included?

Lessons from underwriters and insurers – an overview of conveyancing claims
Scoping and monitoring the retainer – things to look out for
Acting for the buyer – due diligence and best practice
Reporting on title – if Goldilocks were a client, which report on title would be just right?
Other areas of concern including an overview of problem areas in residential conveyancing

The webinar offers the perfect opportunity for residential conveyancers of all levels to stay informed and up-to-date, and will include extensive delegate notes and time for questions. Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.

Digital Conveyancing Maturity: Learn from the leaders
2024-03-20 14:00 - 15:00
How are firms adopting and maximising their use of digital tools in conveyancing? Following the launch of the Digital Conveyancing Maturity Report 2024, we’re joined by a panel of firms who scored highly and made impressive improvements to their digital maturity score. We’ll be joined by Mike Leeman, Managing Partner at Bell Lamb & Joynson, Fiona Capehorn, Director and Head of Conveyancing and Karen Coles, Senior Conveyancer at Foxfield Solicitors, and Bruce Giffin, Founder and CEO at Eden Conveyancing.
In this one-hour session, our panel will share their insights on digital conveyancing including:
– Which digital conveyancing tools are providing the most value for their firms
– How they approach adopting new technologies and getting staff buy-in
– Why it’s important to keep pace with advances in digital solutions in conveyancing
– Top tips for how your firm can approach improving your digital conveyancing maturity score and access the benefits that come with it

AP1s from Deeds - one step closer to requisition free post completion?
2024-03-21 11:00 - 11:45
During this webinar, we will demonstrate how our technology automatically extracts data from TR1s, TP1s, and Charges to accurately populate your AP1s. You’ll discover how discrepancies are effortlessly highlighted for quick rectification.
Key advantages include:
• Eliminating data mismatches between AP1s, TR1s, and TP1s.
• Automating over 95% of AP1 form population.
• Streamlining the inclusion of details from Deeds, including personal representatives and executors.
• Consistency across all documents with automated cross-referencing.

Insurance Distribution Directive – Guidance for Law Firms
2024-03-25 11:00 - 12:00
From time to time during the conveyancing process, title defects may come to light, or time constraints or delays may force transactions to proceed with no searches or expired searches in place. How legal firms manage these types of risks is paramount.
Indemnity insurance policies can be a way to reduce the buyer’s risk while keeping the transaction on track. That’s why property search and data specialists, tmgroup and CLSQ, are teaming up to deliver an educational webinar to help law firms understand the compliance requirements of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) when arranging insurance.
The IDD governs the design and distribution of insurance products, with a focus on enhancing consumer protection standards and ensuring that the products offered align with consumers’ needs.
This hour-long webinar will give legal practitioners an understanding of the IDD’s regulations and reveal common myths and misconceptions and the consequences of non-compliance.
Presented by CLSQ in association with guest speaker, Tracey Calvert, Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Oakalls Consultancy, the session will cover:

IDD background and overview
The legislation and requirements
The legal regulators’ stance on IDD
The consequences of non-compliance
The responsibility of the IDO
Myths and misconceptions
Q&A

The webinar is a unique opportunity for residential conveyancers of all levels to learn about IDD compliance, and will include time for questions.

How to manage your mining risk
2024-03-28 11:00 - 12:00
Mining is a major factor requiring searches and risk assessment in residential property transactions today. It not only offers protection to the buyer, but it is often a mandatory requirement of lenders, particularly where the property is located in a known mining area.
Navigating mining risk assessments can be tricky or overwhelming as conveyancing has become increasingly more complex as the years have gone on, with more information, more technology and more tools.
That’s why property search and data specialists, tmgroup and Groundsure, are inviting residential conveyancers to come along to a free training webinar and learn how to manage mining risks.
This session looks at what recommendations and tools you have available to help manage mining risk in residential transactions.

How do we make these tools work for you?
What early steps can you take to help manage mining risk in the most accurate and efficient way?
What are the key sections of a mining search and how might you highlight these to a client?
What tools do you have before and after the report has been ordered and is in your possession?

This session will answer all these questions for legal professionals, explain what’s in the mining report based on due diligence requirements, and how to make reporting to your clients simple and straightforward.
For details of further free educational webinars on risk management, visit tmgroup’s website.
