Plenty of phish
Despite a growing awareness of cybercrime, cyber-attacks show no sign of abating. Legal businesses are at particular risk because of the volume of data and money they hold. Graham Murphy looks at how...
View ArticleWho pays for a property fraud? Determining liability post P&P and Dreamvar
Jennifer Meech outlines the facts of the recent high profile Dreamvar and P&P appeals
View ArticleSupport system
Russell Hewitson, chair of the Conveyancing and Land Law Committee, provides an update on the committee’s work representing and supporting the profession, including around leasehold, fraud and the...
View ArticleYou should know better
Wayne Johnson explains how elements of the know-your-client process could be automated to reduce costs, increase productivity, free up human experts to apply their experience and judgement, and protect...
View ArticleLaw Society updates Code for Completion by Post
The Law Society has published the latest version of the Code for Completion by Post. It will take effect from 1 May 2019
View ArticleShifting sands
PII is in flux. The market is hardening, free post-run-off cover is ceasing, regulatory changes will introduce classes of solicitor with less or no cover, and proposed changes could reduce minimum...
View ArticlePlus ça change…
Purrunsing, P&P and Dreamvar were the big news in conveyancing last year. But, Peter Rodd asks, were they anything new, or did they just reiterate the ongoing need for constant vigilance?
View ArticleElectronic signatures: a beginner’s guide
Abbie Le Brocq, Abigail Gowland, Beth Haigh and Sam Parker explain how electronic signatures work, how they differ from digital signatures, and the pros and cons of the technology
View ArticleThe Friday blues
Sarah Dwight looks at the phenomenon of Friday afternoon fraud and what you can do to help reduce the risk of your firm or your client becoming a victim
View ArticleDigital watch
Richard Oliphant looks at the emergence of cloud-based digital signatures. He argues that this development should help to allay concerns about the cross-border validity and enforcement of electronic...
View ArticleWebinar: the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (OnDemand)
Join this session for an update on the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
View ArticleCybersecurity advice from Law Society partners
Some of our partners have produced advice on reducing the risk of cyberattacks for firms working from home, or starting to return to the office.
View ArticleBlockchain guidance for solicitors
The Law Society has co-produced a report which sets out key issues for legal practitioners to be aware of when advising on distributed ledger technologies.
View ArticleMortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs
Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the...
View ArticleDirect hit
The fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive will be transposed into law in England and Wales on 26 June. But, Alex Ktorides cautions, property practitioners may still not be aware of the potentially...
View ArticleFighting words
The ripples are still being felt from the recent cases of Purrunsing, P&P and Dreamvar. How are law firms responding, especially in the current limbo before the P&P and Dreamvar appeals? Maria...
View ArticleSign of the times
Warren Gordon looks at new Land Registry proposals to roll out the use of electronic signatures for registrable documents, and the potential implications for security and fraud in conveyancing...
View ArticleRemote control
Lorraine Richardson considers some of the risks that remote working presents for conveyancing firms, and what they can do to mitigate them
View ArticleWebinar: AML update (OnDemand)
This webinar offfers practical advice to prevent you and your firm falling victim to a money laundering scam.
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