Audit
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How will you know when you have been selected for a CQS audit?
The Law Society CQS Team holds the responsibility of making decisions regarding practice assessments, actively and reactively selecting which practices will undergo an audit. The selection process may involve random choices or be based on data indicating a need for engagement. During the annual reaccreditation application process, practices submit extensive information to the Law Society.…
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Lender File Requests: Is Your Conveyancing Firm Ready?
A mortgage lender’s request for completed conveyancing files can expose weaknesses that remained unnoticed during the transaction. The firm needs to establish what instructions applied, what work was undertaken and whether the file records the enquiries, reporting and approvals required. Organisations with a culture of strict lender compliance management who have internal audit mechanisms in…