Conveyancing has been evolving for years, but 2026 feels different. This year introduces a set of changes that don’t just tweak the process; they reshape its foundations.

Strong operational assurance is becoming a defining capability for large law firms seeking to scale safely, protect reputation and build durable client trust. Embedding governance into everyday workflows is no longer an abstract compliance exercise but a practical driver of operational excellence in legal services.

iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work, today announced record global momentum - adding 340 new customer logos in 2025 and expanding its cloud platform to 71% of its global customer base.

Access to the right knowledge remains fundamental to sound decision-making and sustained organizational performance. What has changed is the environment in which knowledge operates.

In an increasingly digital world, it might seem surprising that print still plays an important role in professional communications. But speak to most legal marketing teams and they’ll tell you the same thing.

BLB: Global is built to understand models’ ability to deliver on core AI tasks for our customers around the world, starting with the UK, Australia, and Spain.

Legora, the collaborative AI platform for lawyers, today announced its acquisition of Walter AI, an agent-native legal AI company trusted by top Canadian law firms, including Fasken Martineau and McCarthy Tétrault.

The latest report from the Office for Professional Body Anti‑Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) highlights progress in how money laundering risks are supervised across the legal and accountancy sectors, but warns that enforcement and compliance standards still fall short in key areas.

Here are five topical areas of conveyancing development that will currently impact your CQS Accreditation. All of these areas are covered in depth as part of the Access Legal CQS Conveyancing Update Courses.

The modern law firm is no longer built on isolated systems and manual processes. Today’s leading firms operate as connected ecosystems, integrating case management, documents, billing, and communications to transform how legal teams work, collaborate, and deliver greater productivity and transparency.

Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, announced an integration with Midpage, an AI-powered legal research platform trusted by 200+ law firms, to bring U.S. case law and statutes directly into Lito, Litera's award-winning AI legal agent.

At LegalEx London on 25th February, LEAP was back with a clear message for the profession. In 2026, the challenges facing law firms are no longer abstract. They are practical, daily pressures around efficiency, productivity, risk management, cybersecurity, client service and staff burnout.

For many law firms, cloud adoption no longer shows up as a future initiative. It is already part of how everyday systems are run and accessed. Industry data supports this shift. 73% of firms now use cloud-based legal tools, with adoption strongest in areas such as document and practice management.