Conveyancing Quality Scheme

From the moment you contact us to your achievement of CQS, we will help you have the right policies and procedures. From our CQS file review forms through to our ground-breaking AML risk assessment and processes, we make sure you have the right documentation in place.

We offer the following three levels of service...

Application Check Service

We check that your application form is properly completed and that your pack includes all the required documents (e.g. training records, certified ID, PII evidence). We identify any gaps in your application and advise on drafting the free form answers and documents (eg the Head of Conveyancing’s statement of relevant experience). You can then submit your application confident that it is complete.

Managed Service

We will pre-audit your firm against the CQS Core Practice Management standards, identify what you have, and any documentation you need. We will then adapt your existing policies and processes and provide new documentation when necessary. We will help you make the application, including everything in our Application Check Service).

Throughout we will project manage the application for you, so that the Law Society can process your application with a minimum of fuss.

New Firm CQS Support Service

If your firm is newly authorised or has been trading for less than 3 years, we can help. We will advise you about the additional documents you need and how best to structure your application. We can then support you in drafting a strategic plan or revise your existing strategic plan, including providing a business forecast for the next 1-3 years. If needed, we can also draft the detailed statements of the SRO/Head of Conveyancing’s experience, your business model, your financial standing and/or performance and how you manage your practice effectively.

Our Audit Service

As Covid restrictions lift, the Law Society is introducing audits for CQS accredited firms. Failing an audit could cause suspension of the firm’s CQS accreditation or, even worse, being struck off the Law Society’s CQS panel. With extensive experience of the CQS scheme, we can test the adequacy of your firm’s CQS systems.

We can offer a fixed price desktop review or a full mock audit including telephone/zoom interviews and, subject to access, your case management system. We can also offer in person audits if your systems are not accessible remotely. Following our audit, we will provide you with an incisive report highlighting serious failures, areas for improvement and things you do well, with recommended action items.