Today's Conveyancer Podcast

Following the publication of two previous "state of the nation" reports, CEO of tmgroup Joe Pepper joins Host David Opie to provide an exclusive preview of the initial results of their latest survey.  David and Joe are joined by Founder of Aconveyancing  Natalie Moore for this special edition of the Today's Conveyancer podcast. With over 800 responses, 3/4 of which are drawn from th...

In this Today's Conveyancer podcast host David Opie is joined by lawyer and technology entrepreneur Vanessa Challess.  As owner of Tiger Bytez and Tiger Law, Vanessa brings a practical view of the current state of conveyancing with strong words for conveyancers over current service levels and technology adoption. She also warns firms that technology will become a recruiting tool and that the...

Having achieved seed investment in Move Genius, Founder Hannah Nicholson joins host David Opie to discuss the direction of travel of technology in the conveyancing space. Creating a seamless journey for home movers, estate agents and conveyancers seems to be the holy grail, but with myriad technology solutions, how can we achieve a more joined up approach? And are people ready to change? How are w...

In the latest Today's Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Scott Reece.    With a background in the installation of technology in medical practices, Scott (by his own admission) was somewhat of a novice when he  and his wife joined the X-Press Legal Services network in 2007 in a complete change of scenery.    Their franchise survived the torrid 2008-2009 recession in tact and 15 years...

In this podcast,  Alttaf Hussain and Valentina Dotto of Yoti join host David Opie to discuss electronic and digital signatures. At a time when the digitisation of legal services is under scrutiny, Alttaf and Valentina discuss the various types of electronic and digital signature available and walk us through the terminology. They also provide some guidance and user cases around when it is most app...

The intended centralisation of the Local Land Charges registers has been well documented; but it's not the only item on the agenda for Local Land Charge teams. In this latest Today's Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie is joined by Land Data Chief Executive Fiona Barron, Pat Morgan, Chair of the Local Land Charges Institute, and Nick Dyoss, Director of NLIS. The discussion centres on the...

In this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Head of Property at Dutton Gregory Solicitors Paul Sams.  Paul is better known to so many of us as "Lego Paul"... with his regular Friday musings on social media providing an entertaining and insightful end to the week. Known for his use of alliterative and rhyming marketing initiatives, Paul discusses his latest “Ca...

In this special episode of the Today's Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie discusses the ins and outs of the announcement by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to cut Stamp Duty rates in the mini-budget on Friday 23rd September.  David is joined by conveyancing industry veteran Lloyd Davies, Managing Director of Convey Law and Chairman of The Conveyancing Foundation.  Lloyd lends his years of experien...

In this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie is joined by Emma Green, Managing Partner at Cyber Data Law Solicitors.  A regular commentator on national radio and television, Emma is an expert on cyber crime and alongside spending her time educating firms on the perils of cyber attack, has also spent time negotiating with criminal organisations on behalf of firms who have been a...

In this latest episode of the Today's Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie speaks with Sally Holdway.  Having started out life as a high street conveyancer, Sally has moved through a series of roles leading innovation at large conveyancing firms and QualitySolicitors before setting up Teal Legal in 2018.  Sally now devotes much of her time to exploring new technology opportunities for law fir...

As one of the most divisive subjects of recent times climate change is a challenging topic for many of us. When it comes to conveyancing there is a feeling of dread. Is this yet another issue conveyancers need to report on to clients?  How much is it going to cost in terms of expense and time when fees are already squeezed (and that's putting it mildly!). And how much do clients really care?...

In a post-pandemic society "the new normal" has come to symbolise the way in which our personal and business lives have changed following the significant upheaval of the last 2 years. But what does a "new normal" mean in the property industry? Following a survey of over 700 property professionals we can reveal exactly what it means  as host David Opie is joined by tmgroup'...

In this latest podcast from Today's Conveyancer host David Opie is joined by Mustafa Hassan, a consultant solicitor with law firm Taylor Rose MW.  An increasingly popular employment model, Mustafa, a residential and commercial property practitioner, discusses the reasons why he first investigated the opportunity to become a consultant solicitor, and the drawbacks and benefits as he sees them....

Following the passing of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 implemented in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the government has introduced a new anti-money laundering measure designed to tackle the opaque nature of foreign ownership in the UK property market. 1% of all UK residential property is now in foreign ownership, a figure that has tripled since 2010.  In...

Burnout is a subject close to the heart of conveyancers up and down the country following the challenges of the last couple of years.  In this episode of the Today's Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie is joined by Lead Steele, a coach and trainer for law firms and founder of Searching for Serenity.  As a former lawyer, Leah is well versed in the culture of law firms having gone through her...

In this episode of the Today's Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie is joined by solicitor and Director at Big Yellow Penguin Ltd Shaun Jardine to discuss the opportunity for conveyancing firms to charge more for their work. Value is in the eye of the beholder, so they saying goes, and Shaun, an experienced ex-Managing Partner of a large Midlands law firm, outlines his view of how firms are u...

With more information coming out about the planned National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) vision for making "material information" available up front for homebuyers, this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast explores what the knock on benefit for conveyancers is.  It is anticipated that by better understanding the full extent of the transaction at the outs...

In this week's Today's Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie is joined by marketing guru, Clare Fanner.  Clare has held senior marketing roles in law firms and is well placed to provide her take on what conveyancers should, and shouldn't(!) be doing, as well as the future of marketing in law firms.  In her current role, as founder of Law Firm Marketing Club, Clare provides a range of...

In this episode of the Today's Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Ombudsman at The Legal Ombudsman, Jason Chapman. The Legal Ombudsman was introduced in 2010, replacing the Legal Complaints Commission and in the course of discussion Jason reveals that conveyancing is one of the most complained about areas of law  In total the Ombudsman deals with about 6000 cases per year, of which 1...

Founder of the Bold Legal Group Rob Hailstone joins David Opie in this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast. Rob talks about his 40-plus years in conveyancing and his own journey from running a busy conveyancing practice in Bovey Tracey through to HIP-provider, and on to championing the work of conveyancers up and down the country though the popular membership organisation Bold Legal Group. Thr...

In the course of going about our daily routines it is sometimes easy to forget that our counterparts across the property spectrum often face similar challenges. Understanding the challenges of others can inform our own behaviour and our behaviour toward others.  As Group Compliance Officer at The Guild of Property Professionals, and Fine & Country, Paul is well respected in the estate agency m...

Brian Rogers is well known in the legal services sector as one of the founders of compliance software solution Riliance, and is now Regulatory Director at The Access Group. Having worked with law firms on a range of compliance issues for a number of years, Brian is well versed in the pitfalls and mistakes firms make, particularly when it comes to anti-money laundering. In this latest Today's...

In this Today's Conveyancer Podcast David Opie is joined by Cashroom's Chris and Steven O'Day,  CEO and Head of Technology respectively and Tom Lyes, Head of Legal at Armalytix. The discussion centres on the opportunity presented by open banking in reducing the risk of fraud across the conveyancing transaction, from initial onboarding through to completion and final final exchange o...

The Today's Conveyancer podcast is joined by experienced HR Director Dan Creed to discuss culture, home and hybrid working, and employment in the "new normal." With a background in fast growing retail, automotive, hospitality and technology businesses, Dan brings huge experience to his role as HR Director at tmgroup.  Dan discusses the challenges of being in HR at a time of great ch...

In this Today's Conveyancer podcast David Opie is joined by Peter Ambrose, Managing Director at The Partnership based in Guildford.  Peter talks about his experience as a non-lawyer leading a law firm, and how his background in technology in the UK and America has led to him adopting a "technology first" approach at The Partnership. Peter has been outspoken on the subject of technol...