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LEAP

The LEAP Best Practice Standard recognises law firms undertaking conveyancing work. Regular, independent audits are conducted to ensure that firms in this scheme continue to deliver a secure, compliant and professional service to their clients. Assessment Legal has completed over 3,000 compliance audits for the LEAP Best Practice Standard for Conveyancing.

Q1 – Compliance Audit
An assessment of the firm’s approach to anti-money laundering, client care and risk as well as the firm’s implementation of LEAP’s compliance features in conveyancing matters.

Q2 – Pre-Exchange Audit
An assessment of conveyancing matters in terms of investigating title, completing searches and enquiries and the formalities of exchange.

Q3 – Completion Audit
An assessment of the firm’s arrangements for completion, pre-completion searches and completion itself within conveyancing matters.

Q4 – Post-Completion Audit
An assessment of the firm’s handling of a conveyancing matter following the completion, registration and file closure.

Assessment Legal is our body of auditors that undertake various audits including Independent AML Audit Assessments (IAAAs), Remote Compliance Audits and many more. The LEAP BPS audits have been undertaken by a team of certified auditors under the leadership of our Lead Auditor, Tim Prior.