
Navigating the downturn: how conveyancing firms can thrive in a shifting market
Access Legal | | 13.1.26
The UK conveyancing market is no stranger to volatility, but the latest data from our State of the UK Conveyancing Market 2025 suggests that firms may be heading into another challenging period. While FY25 showed a modest 5% increase in transaction volumes, this growth was largely driven by a one-off spike in March 2025 triggered by changes […]
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Digital assets and probate: key considerations for executors
Nicola Anthony | Risk manager and vice president (UK), Lockton | 8.01.2026
Anna Forsyth | Risk management associate, Lockton | 8.01.2026
Matthew Thomson | Client executive, Lockton | 8.01.2026
Anna Forsyth | Risk management associate, Lockton | 8.01.2026
Matthew Thomson | Client executive, Lockton | 8.01.2026
Digital assets — from cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and more — is a rapidly evolving field. Once a niche interest, around 12% of UK adults, equivalent to 7 million people, now own some form of digital assets. According to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) research, consumers increasingly view […]
How to transform your firm’s enquiry management, and avoid losing £1m a year
Amy Bruce | Marketing director, Osprey Approach | 3.12.2025
From first impressions and follow-up to client journey mapping and technology, Cremins shares how firms can transform their enquiry management to win more work and maximise growth opportunities. The financial impact of missed opportunities Enquiry handling is often overlooked, but the financial stakes are significant. “It’s a startling stat,” says Cremins. “If a firm is […]
Resolution Together: avoiding professional negligence risks
Lockton | | 27.11.2025
Resolution Together (RT), also known as ‘one couple, one lawyer’, came to fruition in 2022 — allowing a single lawyer to advise both parties in a divorce or separation. A new model of working at the time, RT promotes fairness and transparency, avoids court proceedings, and gives greater confidentiality to those involved. But dual representation […]
From court to client: building trust with smarter document bundling
Bundledocs | | 27.11.2025
Perception matters in the legal profession. Judges, opposing counsel and clients form opinions not just on what you argue, but on how you present. For law professionals, reputation rests on trust, precision and professionalism — and the way you handle sensitive information plays a significant role in how your firm is perceived. A carefully prepared, […]
AI vs human judgment: why technology still needs a human hand
Marcus Dacombe | Propositions marketing director at Access Legal | 27.11.2025
When I sat down with Francis Anderson, CEO at Net Law Media, for our recent webinar, I knew we were stepping into one of the most important conversations in the legal sector today: the role of AI. With 96% of UK law firms already using AI in some capacity, the question isn’t whether AI is […]