CONVEYANCING - Key Persons
Alison is a solicitor and a Licensed Conveyancer, and has been with the Countrywide Group (now part of Connells) for 20 years in both operational and compliance roles.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Treasurer
David Hodgson is the Treasurer of the Conveyancing Association. David retired as a Partner at Blacks Solicitors LLP in 2016 in Leeds which he helped to set up in 1989.
David came to Leeds in the early 1980s and initially practised for many years as a Conveyancing Solicitor in the traditional "High Street" private client conveyancing market before setting up the specialist conveyancing division at Blacks, known as Blacks Direct in the early 1990s. David is therefore extremely experienced in both the local and national market dealing with privately introduced clients as well as corporate introducers.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Eddie's retirement as Chair of the Association last year coincided with his retirement after 35 years from his law firm… Read more
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Geoff has worked within the legal profession for over 30 years, and is a member of the Executive Committee and…
Harvey Harding is a qualified solicitor and also a qualified licensed conveyancer, a member of The Conveyancing Association and Society…
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Executive Committee
Association Chair - Nicky has a portfolio of non-executive positions. She is also the Chair of Propertymark, Chair of the…
During the 35 years plus as a solicitor, I have undertaken many varied roles including Managing Partner of a legal…
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner
- Member of the Conveyancing Association Management Committee
Peter Rodd is the Senior Partner of a 13 partner award-winning high street practice based in East Kent.
He is immediate past Chair of the Law Society Property Section, the Law Society Council member for the Commercial Property Seat, a member of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) technical panel and a former member of the Council Membership Committee. Peter also sits on the Law Society Money Laundering Task Force and is a past member of the Society's Home Information Pack and e-Conveyancing Task Forces.
Peter has written numerous articles for various legal publications relating to property matters, mortgage fraud, money laundering and regulation and is a regular lecturer on these subjects. He is the joint author of the CQS Toolkit and of the compulsory Mortgage Fraud Training Course for CQS firms.
In his role as a member of the Conveyancing Association Management Committee, Peter has a particular focus on the need to provide specialist advice to large and small firms alike, work with regulators to clarify areas of uncertainty, and assist the profession in meeting the changing demands of the legal market place.
Job Titles:
- Director of the Society for Licensed Conveyancers
Sam Hawking has a real passion for property. Sam qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2003 before proceeding to work for a firm of London Solicitors, specialising in residential and commercial property. He established Sam Hawking Property Lawyers in 2006 based in South West Wales with the ethos of providing the best service possible and this remains his commitment today. Sam focuses on using his legal knowledge and practical experience to find solutions for property investors and developers and anyone with a property-related legal issue.
Sam has a large portfolio of both residential and commercial property, which he started in 1999. He uses a variety of investment strategies, including owning a letting agency. Sam is also Director of Life Property Group Ltd who develop quality new build properties across South Wales and the South West of England.
As well as being a director of the Conveyancing Association, Sam is also Director of the Society for Licensed Conveyancers.
Sam is married with two daughters. He keeps fit, usually cycling or running to and from the office and is always up for a physical challenge such as fell running, triathlons and sea rowing. Sam won the Likey 6633 Ultra, a 353 mile continuous running race in the Arctic, often touted as the toughest race in the world. Sam also supports several charities.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Director at Rowlinsons Solicitors
Tom is a Director at Rowlinsons Solicitors and is head of the Property Department. After qualifying as a Solicitor in…
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Partner at Knights PLC
Victoria Mortimer is a Partner at Knights PLC and is head of the QCAS division, providing award-winning specialist volume re-mortgage and conveyancing services to the UK lending and estate agency industries.
Beginning her career in a South Yorkshire law firm, Victoria Mortimer joined Shulmans LLP in 1995 which later became Knights PLC. Moving up the ranks from a solicitor, to associate, to partner, Victoria took over the management of QCAS in 2000. Starting with a team of just two members of staff acting on behalf of one lender, Victoria has nurtured the department since its inception. Now comprising a team of over 100, the department oversees the handling of over 40,000 cases per year from seven of the UK's 10 largest lenders, earning it a reputation as one of the most successful providers of conveyancing services in the UK.
Victoria joined the Conveyancing Association in 2002 when it was then operating as the Direct Conveyancing Association (DCA) and was a leading supporter of its growth from a solely volume-led entity to its current position as a leading voice of the UK's conveyancing community. Having worked on several sub-committees during her 18 years as a member, including working with a team that created a Government-commissioned report into the effectiveness and presentation of the current Local Authority Search for consumers, Victoria now joins the Board of Directors to help the association bring about further positive change to the industry.
Out of the office, Victoria proudly served in the Territorial Army for many years until starting a family however, keeps up an active lifestyle as a member of the City of York Hockey Club.