Fraud and cyber crime in the conveyancing process

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) is delighted to announce that the dates and venues for the SLC Spring Road Shows for 2016 have now been confirmed. Tuesday April 26th – Cambridge United Football Club Wednesday May 4th –Howdens Group Office, London Wednesday May 18th – Mercure Hotel, Cardiff Tuesday May 24th – Macdonald Hotel, Manchester The Spring Road Shows this year are focused on the subjects of fraud and cybercrime with particular reference to the conveyancing process and measures that conveyancers can take to mitigate these risks. These subjects have never been of greater prominence for the legal profession and the Road Shows are a great opportunity for all conveyancers, regardless of qualifications, to hear first hand from experts on these subjects. The speakers for Cambridge will include Neil Scriven from Barclays Bank, Paul Tucker from Lawyer Checker, Ed Powell from Safe Move, as well as Tom Horrocks from Cpm21 focusing on cybercrime and the conveyancing process. The Society will also launch its new cybercrime insurance policy, provided by Howdens, at the Road Shows. Simon Law, SLC Chairman said, ‘Much has been said and written about fraud and cyber crime in recent times. They are subjects which affect so…