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The Law Society-supported online conveyancing portal, Veyo, began its working life across England and Wales on May 26, with seven unnamed law firms trialling the system.
The online conveyancing tool, a joint project between the Law Society and an IT firm called Mastek, aims to simplify the conveyancing process by centralising checks, processes and documentation into a single system.
It was only around two to three months ago that nearly half of all conveyancing firms in England and Wales expressed interest in the project, with both large firms of residential conveyancing solicitors and sole practitioners expressing interest.
Commercial lawyers could be at risk of professional negligence claims as a result of poor costs-budgeting planning and a failure to adapt to Lord Justice Jackson’s costs management reforms, according to a survey of the United Kingdom’s top 200 law firms.
In fact, of the 912 commercial lawyers surveyed, nearly 70% reported incurring costs above planned budget levels; yet, despite this, only 11% made applications to revise their budgets accordingly.
