Your article on the launch of a conveyancing quality scheme is excellent news, not just for conveyancing clients but also for insurers of conveyancing risk.

The introduction of the conveyancing quality scheme (CQS) represents a huge opportunity for all law firms. There are several great initiatives in the market now, and each gives solicitors the chance to own the agenda in respect of the pace and scale of change in the conveyancing market.

Firms that draw on the complementary benefits of CQS, other best-practice initiatives, such as the Lexcel practice management standard, indemnity products and secure online communication portals, will effectively be offering their consumer and lender clients the ‘gold standard’ of conveyancing practice.

I suspect that the vast majority of consumers and lenders receiving the best legal advice backed by peace-of-mind insurance to protect them against the ‘unknown unknowns’ in this way, would be more than satisfied with such a compelling proposition.

And if this is what the brave new world of conveyancing looks like, there will surely be little room for complaint and considerable cause for celebration.

However, the market can ill afford for that future to be too distant.

Phillip Oldcorn, director, First Title, London EC4