Embracing change: ARNECC interoperability mandate for 2025

Embracing change: ARNECC interoperability mandate for 2025 The commitment to evolving property conveyancing in Australia has seen a huge shift in the way the industry operates. In recent years, the mandates brought to the industry have sparked substantial progress, ushering a transition from manual processes to streamlined electronic workflows. At the forefront of this evolution […]

Streamlining legal operations: Thompson Geer’s success story with SettleIT

Streamlining legal operations: Thompson Geer’s success story with SettleIT In the world of corporate law, efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness are paramount. For Thompson Geer, one of Australia’s leading independent corporate law firms, these principles form the foundation of their operations. Specialising in the commercial and legal interests of companies, governments, and institutions, Thompson Geer boasts […]

Debunking the complexities of caveats

Debunking the complexities of caveats This is the third part of the SettleIT education series supporting practitioners to navigate the e-settlements and e-conveyancing landscape.  See part one and part two. This article does not constitute legal advice. It is for general information purposes only.    Caveats continue to be a complex topic in the conveyancing world, and while they are not always a necessity, failure to lodge a caveat […]

Three levels of Certificate of Title (CT) usage in Australia

Three levels of Certificate of Title (CT) usage in Australia With the recent removal of Certificates of Title (CT) in New South Wales, and a consultation period taking place in Victoria, it is a timely reminder to take note of where each State and Territory currently stands with CTs. Across Australia, the States and Territories […]

Build your confidence around caveats

Build your confidence around caveats

Build your confidence around caveats Digital transformation in the conveyancing space is reaching its highest peak and 11 October 2021, marked a pivotal date in New South Wales (NSW) as the NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) transitioned to 100% e-conveyancing.  The transition comprised of four significant changes:  Certificates of Title (CT) were abolished; The right to deal (CoRD) framework is no longer required;   3 streamlined caveats were introduced:            – Purchaser’s Caveat           – […]

Electronic conveyancing is becoming the norm, nation-wide

Electronic conveyancing is becoming the norm, nation-wide Electronic conveyancing is quickly becoming standard practice across the nation, and mandates are coming into place to cement their future in legal practice.  In May 2020, the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Government passed legislation to introduce online settlements to the territory, and by the end of 2021 we can expect to see the first round of digital settlements processed through […]

How to add a layer of legitimacy to your identity verification process to reduce identity fraud

How to add a layer of legitimacy to your identity verification process to reduce identity fraud This is the second part of the SettleIT education series supporting practitioners to navigate the e-settlements and e-conveyancing landscape. See part one here. This article does not constitute legal advice. It is for general information purposes only.   There is the notion that introducing technology into […]

3 key influences that drive uptake of e-settlements

3 key influences that drive uptake of eSettlements When e-settlements first came into the Australian legal and conveyancing scene in 2010, there was initially some resistance to their uptake. At the time, with no mandates in place, the appetite for change was understandably low because of the need to learn new systems, upskill resources and transition away […]

We are lawyers, but we are people first

We are lawyers, but we are people first How personalised tech support and a team that feels like family, helped one firm thrive through Victoria’s many pandemic lockdowns For all businesses across Australia, the last two financial years have created challenges, like we have never seen before. We recently spoke with Bona Fide Lawyers in Victoria. […]

How one firm made their biggest saving: Time

hourglass conveying passing of time

How one firm made their biggest saving: Time Shakila Maclean, Relationship Manager at All Hours Conveyancing in Victoria spoke with us recently about how technology has impacted her firm. All Hours Property is a conveyancing firm based out of the Melbourne CBD and has been running since 2005. Their main area of focus is for purchasers purchasing […]