UK Law
National Conveyancing Month 2026: The growing gap between property timelines and consumer expectations
March 2026
By Shirlyn Wong, OchresoftWith National Conveyancing Month taking place throughout March, now is the ideal moment to recognise the pressures facing conveyancers — and what is really driving them. In…
Read MoreThe Next Phase for Digital Pioneers in UK Law
March 2026
Author: Colin Bohanna, Dye & Durham UKWhen Dye & Durham UK first published our report, Digital Pioneers: Leading The Tech Revolution, in 2024, a sea change was already well…
Read MoreOPDA signs MoUs with the Legal Software Suppliers Association and the Conveyancing Association
March 2026
28th February 2026The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) and The…
Read MoreThe New Leaders of Law
February 2026
Author: Colin Bohanna, Dye & Durham UK A monumental shift is taking place in the UK legal market – one that will affect every part of the profession.As one of…
Read MoreLEAP Estates releases 2026 Private Client Industry Report on Wills and Estate Planning Trends
February 2026
LEAP Estates has released its 2026 Private Client Industry Report, providing detailed insight into wills and estate planning trends across England and Wales. The report draws on aggregated, anonymised data…
Read MoreMark Hailwood joins tmGroup as Chief Product Officer
February 2026
Key member of the LSSA’s working group on AI, Mark Hailwood has joined tmGroup as Chief Product Officer.Mark has more than 16 years’ experience in technology and over…
Read MoreYou cannot be serious! Five months to buy a house?
February 2026
The above sentiment is quite common from people who have bought and sold a house outside the UK. The UK government is set to reform the current process and has…
Read MoreHow can conveyancers be protected from fraud within the property industry?
January 2026
By Rob Gurney, Managing Director, Ochresoft The spectrum of fraud within the property sector continues to change, and although confirmed cases are rare, fraud attempts continue to target conveyancers and…
Read MoreThe Conveyancing Time Bomb
January 2026
By Brian Rogers, Regulatory Director, The Access Group (Legal Division) How the exodus of experienced conveyancers, systemic quality failures, and compliance theatre are creating delayed liabilities that will haunt the…
Read MoreDye & Durham Enhances AML Compliance with Credas Integration in its Unity Practice Management
September 2025
LSSA member, Dye & Durham UK has announced the integration of a new suite of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools into its Unity Practice Management…
Read MoreWill AI finally kill the billable hour? The rise of value based pricing
September 2025
By Glenn Rhea, from OneAdvanced. The billable hour has long dominated law firm pricing models. However, as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes legal work, this traditional approach faces increasing scrutiny. Clients…
Read MoreWhat is the ECCTA 2023? Summarising the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
August 2025
Author: Nikoo Ordodary, Director, Business Law, Dye & Durham. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) represents a seismic shift in the way companies are formed in the…
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