£60 plus vat

The Law Society updated the Conveyancing Protocol from 19 August 2019. Use of the Protocol is mandatory for CQS accredited firms.

This webinar will cover:
• Background to the Protocol
• The new changes - including sending documents by email, cybercrime issues and SDLT advice
• Client identification and pre-contract enquiries
• Transparency Rules in outline

Suitable for: anyone in a conveyancing department involved who regularly carries out legal and transaction work on conveyancing files

£60 plus vat

Rent charges have been considered to be an anachronism for many years – this view had to change after a recent case

This webinar will cover:
• Statutory framework
• Enforcement concerns
• Roberts and Lawton 2016 in brief
• Steps to mitigate the risk
• The view of the lenders

Suitable for: any conveyancer who does not come across rent charges often

£60 plus vat

Since the Dreamvar case, it has been confirmed that the seller’s conveyancer is liable if their client turns out to be a fraudster and this is reinforced in 2019 Code for Completion by Post

This webinar will cover:
• A reminder of the issues relating to client identification
• Link to Money Laundering Regulations
• Outline – what went wrong in Dreamvar?
• Where do responsibilities for identifying our clients come from?
• How can we mitigate the risk?
• Identification policies and procedures in outline

Suitable for: anyone in a conveyancing department with responsibility for or involvement with client identification and due diligence

£60 plus vat

The Dreamvar case highlighted the risks to conveyancers re identify fraud and also put the spotlight on completion procedures and the 2019 Code for Completion by post has focussed on how and when we complete

This webinar will cover:
• Example of poor completion procedures
• The issue in Dreamvar
• Code for Completion by Post 2019
• Completion Information and Undertakings (TA13) in outline
• How can you improve your procedures?
• Risk management

Suitable for: anyone in a conveyancing department involved with completion of conveyancing transactions

£60 plus vat

The CQS Core Practice Management Standards have been introduced – there are some new requirements which might be a challenge for firms as the devil will be in the detail

This webinar will cover:
• Changes to SDLT recording and advice requirements on files
• The new requirements for reporting to clients on leasehold matters
• Some practical suggestions as to how firms might comply with the above requirements

Suitable for: all conveyancing staff – those involved across the board will have to comply with the Standards

£60 plus vat

Conflicts of interest arise a lot in conveyancing and must be avoided as there is a high risk of a conflict arising

This webinar will cover:
• The conflict requirements – SRA and CLC
• Should a firm act for seller and buyer in the same transaction?
• Common conflict situations in conveyancing and how we might deal with them

Suitable for: anyone working in a conveyancing department – useful as a refresher for more experienced staff and as an introduction to the topic.

£60 plus vat

A lot has been written about the so-called conveyancing red flags – the indicators on a file that mean we should take more notice and be on the alert

This webinar will cover:
• What are the red flags?
• Why should we be bothered about them?
• Where did the red flags come from?
• How do we respond to them in practice?
• How to use the red flag list more effectively
• Risk management

Suitable for: all those involved in the conveyancing process