The Year in Review

AS 2024 winds down, we’re delighted to share the latest curated Australian Conveyancer, packed with essential insights and updates for conveyancers that’s available here, as a flipbook and a good old fashioned printed version.

The Year in Review edition reflects on the incredible achievements and challenges that the conveyancing community has witnessed over the past year.  It also highlights the key issues that will shape 2025, from compliance shifts to climate impacts on property.

A preview of what’s inside includes:

Compliance Spotlight: A deep dive into money laundering and its implications for conveyancers who are being put on notice by AUSTRAC as the financial crimes regulator tightens its grip. With new reporting requirements coming sooner than expected, this is a must-read.

Climate and Conveyancing: Even celebs cannot avoid the impact of our changing weather and need to be mindful of as our beaches are claimed by rising sea levels. Coastal erosion’s effect on the lives of the rich and famous dives into the issue. Don’t miss the interactive graphic from Groundsure, showing how one iconic beach has receded over 80 years—and what’s next for nearby multi-million-dollar homes.

Interoperability Update: What’s the next step for competition in e-conveyancing? Will the ACCC act, or will it fall to the States? Find out more here.

International Perspective: UK-based Movera CEO Nick Hale swapped notes with Australian Conveyancer on a study stopover in Sydney as part of our ongoing Q&A series, offering insights on the similarities and differences between the two countries.