Millar & Bryce’s CPD Programme for 2026 explores the latest advancements, challenges, and innovations in Scottish Conveyancing Practice.
Innovations and Challenges in Scottish Conveyancing Practices brings together leading experts to share practical insight on the impact of data and AI and the challenges of pre-registration and complex titles. This in-person CPD programme is tailored for solicitors, conveyancers, paralegals, and property professionals seeking up-to-date guidance aligned with today’s evolving regulatory and operational landscape.
Why Attend?
By attending this CPD event, you will
- Hear from renowned speakers: sessions from Technical Advisor, Carole Russell, Project Manager, Eric Willis, Business Development Director, Scott Brymer and guest speaker, Kirstin Nee from DUAL.
- Stay ahead of the curve: Discover how data and AI are shaping the future of conveyancing, and what this means for you and your practice
- Earn valuable CPD hours: Fulfil your professional development requirements while expanding your knowledge.
Key Topics
This session will cover a wide range of current and emerging issues, including:
- Preparing for Successful Registration and OS Map Changes
- Managing and Assessing Plans as the Register Completes
- Simplifying Complex Titles and Embedded Title Sheets
- Navigating Title Challenges and Register Corrections
- Registering Prescriptive Servitudes
- Title Indemnity – Practical Insights
- Data & AI – Opportunities and Challenges in Conveyancing
- Leveraging Data in Legal Case Management
Expert Speakers
Hear directly from leading voices across the Scottish conveyancing and property risk landscape, including:
- Carole Russell, Technical Advisor – Registration, mapping, and plans expertise
- Eric Willis, Project Manager – Navigating complex titles and correcting the Register
- Scott Brymer, Business Development Director – Technology, data, and modern conveyancing practice
- Kirstin Nee, DUAL – Guest speaker on Title Indemnity in action
Register Your Place
Places at our CPD event are limited. Early registration is recommended to secure your attendance. Register now to confirm your place and gain practical insight into the future of Scottish conveyancing.
For further information, contact the Millar & Bryce team on 0131 556 1313 or email relationship@millar-bryce.com
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Millar & Bryce at 150: Property Excellence Past, Present & Future is taking place on Wednesday 14th May at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
Find out what will be shaping the Scottish property market in 2025 and beyond as industry leaders share their insights over a broad range of topics.
Millar & Bryce considers that this event represents five hours of continuing professional development activity, however each attendee must consult the rules of their individual accreditation scheme or professional body if they require confirmation.
Full agenda below:
12 NOON
Registration & fork-buffet networking lunch
12:45PM
Welcome
Conference Host, David Lee
12:50-13:10PM:
A long and proud history of innovation: 150 years of Millar & Bryce
Richard Hepburn, Director Scotland, Millar & Bryce
13:10 – 13:30PM:
Serving the clients of today with honesty, authenticity and technology
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director & Lorna Kerr, Sales Director, Millar & Bryce
13:30 – 13:50PM:
Advancing into digital transactions: do we need to go faster?
Ann Stewart, Property and Professional Development Adviser, Shepherd and Wedderburn
13:50 – 14.10PM:
Sustainability. Navigating the Future, with Confidence
Chris Loaring, Sustainability Director, Landmark Information Group
14:10-14:40PM
Keynote: The Property Buyer of the Future: What You Need to Know
William Ullstein, CEO – UK, YouGov
14:40PM:
Coffee break & networking
15:05 – 15:30PM:
The Use of GenAI in Property Due Diligence
Yayoi Teramoto, Data Scientist, Landmark Information Group
15:30 – 15:50PM:
Bringing it all together
Mike Holden, Divisional Director of Growth, Landmark Information Group
15:50 – 16:25PM:
Panel discussion: a property sector fit for the 21st century
Jill Andrew, Partner, Connell & Connell, Chair of Edinburgh Conveyancers Forum | Alan Cumming, Head of Sales & Financial Services, Rettie | Lyndsay Gowans, Director, DHKK Chartered Surveyors | Mike Holden, Divisional Director of Growth, Landmark Information Group
16:25PM:
Closing remarks
Simon Brown, CEO, Landmark Information Group
On closing we will head back to the Ozone & Stratosphere conference space for drinks & canapes, whilst taking in the stunning views of Arthur’s Seat and the Salisbury Crags.
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Join the Millar & Bryce CPD Roadshow 2025 in Aberdeen. The third flagship CPD event of the year – The Future of Conveyancing 2025 – will take place on Tuesday 25th March at the Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel.
This year’s Aberdeen event will see the return of our seasoned experts, Carole Russell and Eric Willis as they discuss what the future holds for residential conveyancing in 2025 and beyond. There will also be a panel where you can ask us your pressing questions.
Join us in the heart of the Granite City, in one of Aberdeen’s most historic buildings from 09:30AM and we’ll kick off the programme at 10:00AM, wrapping up by 12:30PM.
Full agenda below:
09:30AM:
Registration and networking breakfast
10:00 – 10:10AM:
Introduction
Welcome from Richard Hepburn, Managing Director at Millar & Bryce.
10:10 – 10:40AM:
The Whole Picture – Will plans become less important?
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
10:40 – 11:10AM:
What does the completed last register look like and how does it affect your firm
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
11:10 – 11:30AM:
Tea and coffee break
11:30 – 12:10PM:
Rectification in the 2012 Act
Eric Willis, Project Manager
12:10 – 12:20PM:
Panel discussion and questions
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
Eric Willis, Project Manager
Iain Daniels, Information & Mapping Searcher
12:20PM:
Summary and final comments
Richard Hepburn, Managing Director
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Event is full and registration is now closed.
Join the Millar & Bryce CPD Roadshow 2025 in Glasgow. The second CPD event of the year – The Future of Conveyancing 2025 – will take place on Tuesday 4th February at the voco® Grand Central Glasgow.
This year’s Glasgow event will see the return of key industry speakers Carole Russell and Eric Willis discuss what the future holds for residential conveyancing in 2025 and beyond. There will also be a panel where you can ask us your pressing questions.
Join us at 09:30AM in the heart of Glasgow at this historic hotel and much-loved city icon from 09:30AM and we’ll kick off the programme at 10:00AM, wrapping up by 12:30PM.
Full agenda below:
09:30AM:
Registration and networking breakfast
10:00 – 10:10AM:
Introduction
Welcome from Gary Donaldson, Operations Director at Millar & Bryce.
10:10 – 10:40AM:
The Whole Picture – Will plans become less important?
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
10:40 – 11:10AM:
What does the completed last register look like and how does it affect your firm
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
11:10 – 11:30AM:
Tea and coffee break
11:30 – 12:10PM:
Rectification in the 2012 Act
Eric Willis, Project Manager
12:10 – 12:20PM:
Panel discussion and questions
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
Eric Willis, Project Manager
12:20PM:
Summary and final comments
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
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We are excited to announce the return of the Millar & Bryce CPD Roadshow 2025, launching with our first event in the heart of Edinburgh. CPD Edinburgh Event 2025: The Future of Conveyancing 2025 will take place on Tuesday 21st January 2025 at Doubletree by Hilton, Edinburgh City Centre (34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF)
Following the success of our 2024 Millar & Bryce CPD programme, this year’s event will see the return of key industry speakers Carole Russell and Eric Willis discuss what the future holds for residential conveyancing in 2025 and beyond. There will also be a panel where you can ask us your pressing questions.
Join us at 09:30AM to take in the the morning panoramic views of Edinburgh from the Penthouse Suite and we’ll kick off the programme at 10:00AM, wrapping up by 12:30PM.
Full agenda below:
09:30AM:
Registration and networking breakfast
10:00 – 10:10AM:
Introduction
Welcome from Richard Hepburn, Managing Director at Millar & Bryce.
10:10 – 10:40AM:
The Whole Picture – Will plans become less important?
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
10:40 – 11:10AM:
What does the completed last register look like and how does it affect your firm
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
11:10 – 11:30AM:
Tea and coffee break
11:30 – 12:10PM:
Rectification in the 2012 Act
Eric Willis, Project Manager
12:10 – 12:20PM:
Panel discussion and questions
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director
Carole Russell, Technical Advisor
Eric Willis, Project Manager
Iain Daniels, Information & Mapping Searcher
12:20PM:
Summary and final comments
Richard Hepburn, Managing Director
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This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week (4 to 8 March) and to celebrate we’d like to shine a light on the important and valuable role our apprentices play here at Millar & Bryce.
Skills Generation is this year’s theme of the week, and we are proud to join around the 12,000 apprentice employers in Scotland, supporting the new generation of Scotland’s skilled workforce, for now and in the future.
Darren Mossman, Senior Regional HR & Facilities Manager, comments: “Investing in our people is critical to the future of our business and through our continued investment in Modern and Graduate apprenticeships has ensured our employees are able to build necessary skills to support them in their role but also our clients. Apprenticeships provide a crucial bridge between education and employment, offering employees valuable hands-on experience, industry recognised qualifications and a pathway to sustainable careers, they massively contribute to building a skilled workforce for the future.”
At Millar & Bryce we offer both a Modern and Graduate Apprenticeship. Darren continues, “Millar & Bryce have been supporting Modern Apprenticeships for many years and more recently have partnered with Scotia Law Training who deliver the Modern Apprenticeship in Paralegal Practice. In addition we have expanded into Graduate Apprenticeships and have employees studying a Graduate Apprenticeship at Robert Gordon University which will see them achieve an honours degree in Business Management after four years.”
Leona Ferguson, Operations Team Manager, now in year two of a four-year Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management comments, “Undertaking a Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management has given opportunities to combine academic knowledge with practical skills and applying these in real time in the business. It’s been reinforcing some of the skills and knowledge I already had whilst enhancing my “toolbox” with new learnings, boosting my confidence in my ability. I’ve had opportunities to connect with other leaders in group and learn from their experiences and included my team in these to help grow their knowledge and experiences too. This has brought about efficiency ideas and new customer experience suggestions.
It isn’t always easy juggling work, studying and life, especially if you have been out of formal education for a few years, however, there is lots of support from Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the business which helps make it a little easier. If anyone was to consider this route, then my advice would be “go for it”! You aren’t going to lose anything so it’s a win, win!”
Beth Farquhar, Operations Support Coordinator, entering year two of the Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management comments, “My manager offered the Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management at RGU for all the hard work and the potential she saw in me. I was worried I would be quite overwhelmed with the workload of a full-time course and a full-time job. Millar & Bryce have been amazing though. They have given me time to focus on my university work and I think it’s the reason I am doing as well as I am, as I have had their support.
I’m almost finished with my first year – its flown by – and I’m really enjoying it overall. I’ve learnt I great deal so far and am feeling positive about it helping me progress in my career. I am looking forward to beginning my second year. I’ve also learnt so much about myself, so it’s been beneficial for me in many aspects.
If you would like more information, please email careers@millar-bryce.com
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It is reported that organised crime costs the UK economy more than £100bn every year. For legal and property firms, conveyancing plays a considerable role in deterring money laundering cases.
With Source of Funds (SoF) and Source of Wealth (SoW) checks both a mandatory requirement for legal and property firms, Conveyancers are showing it is possible to tackle the financial crime increase at one transaction point.
Our partnership with Armalytix has created an effortlessly customer experience to conduct faster and more effective SoF and SoW checks that provide greater insights and reduce your risk in transactions.
We hosted a session with Tom Lyes, Head of Legal at Armalytix, and Kate Burt, Founder of HiveRisk, on Source of Funds & Wealth: Top Tips and Guidance on Wednesday 21st February 2024. Highlights from the webinar include:
- Expectations from regulators: with a focus on The Law Society of Scotland guidance on funds derived from Crypto
- Navigating complex challenges: key principles, common pitfalls, issues and risks with Source of Funds
- Technology Insights: How can technology help with the Source of Funds process
- Expert panel discussions: A common question from the audience was whether costs be passed onto clients. Tom Lyes states, “There is nothing to stop firms charging for AML as a fee, but they would need to include a paragraph in their terms of business. They can also show it as a separate fee and VAT on the fee note.”
To view the presentation, click here.
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Thompsons Solicitors Scotland crowned winners of Firm of the Year at this year’s Scottish Legal Awards.
During a fantastic evening, the ultimate award of the night was Firm of the Year, sponsored by Millar & Bryce. This year the awards was presented to Thompson Solicitors following a series of high-profile winning campaigns and a successful strategic expansion into new areas of work.
Gary Donaldson, Operations Director at Millar & Bryce, commented:
“We’re delighted to be continuing our support of the Scottish Legal Awards, congratulations to all of the businesses that we shortlisted, it really is testament to the amount of hard work and dedication by all those involved. We’d like to wish an extra special congratulations to Thompsons Solicitors for winning firm of the year, a fantastic achievement that you should all be incredible proud of.”
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Conveyancers must deal with a rising tide of regulation as efforts to tackle financial crime increase. Complying with these obligations to verify the source of a client’s funds and wealth is becoming more complicated as it becomes more critical. Many of these checks are still being carried out manually by firms through the collection of bank statements and client questionnaires.
Armalytix provides a solution to allow Millar & Bryce’s legal customers to conduct faster and more effective Source of Funds (SoF) and Share of Wealth (SoW) checks that provide greater insights and reduce your risk in transactions.
Evidence collated via Armalytix can be used to build the rationale as to how a client can fund the transaction and provide assurance that these funds were obtained through legal and visible means.
We are holding a joint webinar at 10.30am on Wednesday 11th October looking at the challenges faced by property lawyers when it comes to collecting and reviewing SoF information and how technology can help aid faster, more accurate risk-based decisions.
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Millar & Bryce to partner with data intelligence firm Armalytix to enhance anti-money laundering checks
Millar & Bryce, Scotland’s premier land property search expert, has today announced its partnership with Armalytix, a data intelligence firm that allows the safe sharing of financial insights.
With Source of Funds (SoF) and Share of Wealth (SoW) checks both a mandatory requirement, this partnership will allow Millar & Bryce’s legal customers to conduct faster and more effective checks that provide greater insights and reduce their risk in transactions.
Home movers are able to share data via Open Banking services to deliver the financial insight law firms require to run comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML), fraud and financial risk checks. Evidence collated via Armalytix can be used to build the rationale as to how a client can fund the transaction and provide assurance that these funds were obtained through legal and visible means.
Millar & Bryce customers will also have access to new modular features, including;
- Dedicated Commercial Property journey
- Income Verification
- Upfront financial fact findings
- Market-leading analysis
- Legal Eye endorsed questionnaires
Richard Hepburn, Managing Director at Millar & Bryce, commented:
“We’re delighted to be signing this partnership agreement and working with one of the UK’s foremost companies in the provision of data for AML checks. This agreement will allow Millar & Bryce customers to enhance their AML checks and will provide them with peace of mind that they have all the information necessary to make a decision on a client and demonstrate that to the regulators.
“Our commitment to the continual improvement of our tech stack to complement the huge knowledge and experience we have within the team is now bearing fruit, and we are now seeking to further enhance that via relationships with data providers such as Armalytix.”
Tom Lyes, Head of Legal and Property at Armalytix, stated:
“Partnerships are incredibly important to us at Armalytix and we’re excited to be working with our first partner in Scotland. From speaking to Millar & Bryce’s MD, Richard Hepburn, and Director of Operations, Gary Donaldson, it’s really clear that they have a wealth of experience in the Scottish market and really know their clients’ regulatory requirements. Our partnership allows access to our market leading solution to transform the complex, manual process of Source of Funds and Wealth checks.”
We’re holding a joint webinar on Wednesday 11th October looking at the challenges faced by property lawyers when it comes to collecting and reviewing SoF information and how technology can help aid faster, more accurate risk based decisions. Click here to register for the webinar.
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