In this episode of the award nominated Bricks & Banter, Tom and Laura are joined by Nick Chadbourne, CEO of Legal Marketing Services (LMS), for a long overdue chat about recent industry challenges. 

Nick also plays along with what we do best, speaking about humourous and random topics that were absolutely not in our prep notes! The result is a classic Bricks & Banter episode: plenty of laughs, a few unexpected detours, and genuinely interesting chat.....

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Get ready for an episode where compliance, and risk somehow become… actually entertaining. Yes, really...

This time around we are joined by Jane Pritchard and Tracey Longbottom from Forsyte, who share their passion for innovation and a commitment to empowering law firms to get risk assessment right! 

Expect:
😂 Surprising laughs about life challenges
🏗️ Real world stories of risks, rules, and the occasional ridiculous situation
📊 Insights from two experts who know their data and their drama
🔍 And of course, a bit of classic Bricks & Banter chaos

If you’ve ever wanted compliance advice served with a side of humour, this one’s for you.

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Join us for a festive edition of Bricks & Banter as we go live for our Christmas special! In this episode, we put aside the usual serious talk and unwrap our highlights of the year, share new features, along with a Christmas Quiz, and sprinkle in plenty of Christmas cheer. 

Expect laughter, insights, pure nonsense and a few surprises along the way as we celebrate the end of 2025 with our amazing family, friends and colleagues.

Chapters: 

PART 1

1. 00:00 - Intro & Welcome
   Live audience, introductions to Tom, Laura, producer Steve and Ruby, quick series recap and podcast stats.
2. 03:07 – Audience & Awards Highlights
   Family/friends/industry guests introduced, recap of events and award wins (BCA, Modern Law, BLJ “treble”, Rollinsons achievements).
3. 16:28 – Personal & Professional Highlights of 2025
   Laura: Rachel’s wedding, running & races, BLJ growth, new office, staff training; Tom: Skiing, Rollinsons’ staff development pride.
4. 23:01 – Feature: Fixture or Fitting?
   Tom vs Laura quiz on fixtures vs fittings. 
5. 29:30 – Christmas Quiz
   Steve’s 10‑question festive quiz with audience participation and results.

PART 2

1. 00:38:42 - Christmas Quiz Results
   Answers to the Christmas Trivia Quiz
2. 45:40 – Audience Q&A With Tom & Laura
   Questions from the live audience: life outside work, rumours, worst skills, Google history, Christmas compliance, bromance, spa treatments, dream guests and alternative careers.
3. 58:19 – Feature: Who Wants to Be a Conveyancer?
   Fastest-finger round, Rihanna plays the conveyancing quiz. 
4. 1:07:12 – Wheel of Misfortune & Street Challenge
   Laura’s completed street challenge video (asking stranger what a conveyancer does), new joint “hidden talents” challenge drawn, Tom’s satsuma party trick.
5. 01:13:01 - Series 2 Best Bits
   Highlights and laughs from Series 2 of Bricks and Banter
6. 1:11:30 – What’s Next & Closing
   Thank you for listening a Merry Christmas from Laura, Tom, Producer Steve & Ruby. 

Catch the next episode in January when we'll be interviewing, Tracy Longbottom

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In this first episode of Series 3, Tom and Laura take listeners behind the scenes of their own professional journeys. From challenges and decisions to the strategies that shaped their progression, they share insights into what it takes to "climb the ladder". Expect honest reflections and lighthearted humour as they continue to evolve as leaders…ohhh, and they have some fun 🤣!

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Set against the shimmering backdrop of London’s skyline aboard the elegant Silver Sturgeon yacht, Tom and Laura chat with industry leaders and legal professionals.  This special episode captures the vibrant energy of the Groundsure Annual Thames River Cruise - a highlight of the conveyancing and property industry calendar.

From the lively decks filled with Ibiza sunset vibes, this episode blends insight with the incredible atmosphere. Special guests include Celia Candebat, Catherine Shiers, Gary Miller, Malcolm Smith, Yanthe Richardson and Jonathan Stebbings, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reflections on the power of networking with purpose.

Whether you're a property professional or just love a good party set on the Thames, this episode offers a unique blend of banter, insight, and inspiration.

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This week, we’re joined by the brilliant and bold Steph Walker, co-founder of The Agency UK (TAUK) — and trust us, she’s got more insight than your average property valuation.

We explore how Steph's reshaping the estate agency landscape with innovation, integrity, and a people-first mindset.

Steph shares her journey from traditional agency roots to building one of the UK’s most dynamic self-employed models. We discuss:

🔍 What makes TAUK stand out in a crowded market

💡 The power of community and collaboration in estate agency

🚀 How TAUK empowers agents to thrive independently

Whether you're in property, leadership, or just love a good story of disruption and drive, this episode is packed with insight.

🎧 Tune in now and discover why Steph believes the future of estate agency is personal, purposeful, and powered by people.

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In this latest episode of the Bricks & Banter podcast, hosts Tom Parkinson and Laura Cartwright chat with their guest Travis Scholes from LMS about his company's efforts to improve communication and standardisation within the Conveyancing profession.

Travis discusses the value LMS adds to the process through innovative solutions like the National Property Transaction Network, which aims to enhance data standardisation and trust among stakeholders. 

The episode concludes with light-hearted banter, including would-you-rather questions and a discussion about upcoming events.

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In this 3rd episode of series 2, we sit down with Founder and CEO of Hive Risk, Kate Burt to discuss the ever evolving landscape of legal compliance. 

From assessments, accreditations and regulatory changes to the rising importance of promoting a culture of integrity, Kate shares insights and practical strategies for staying ahead of legal risks in today’s world.

Whether you're a Solicitor, Manager or a Compliance Officer, or just curious about how law firms stay on the right side of the SRA, tune in to hear what businesses must know to avoid costly mistakes — and how to build a culture where compliance isn’t just a checklist, but a competitive advantage.

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In this amazing episode we take you behind the scenes at the British Conveyancing Awards where we had an exclusive interview with Bold Legal Group founder Rob Hailstone, who shared his insights into his 50 + years in the property industry from his early beginnings to his biggest milestones. 

We also capture the pre awards energy and excitement with an unexpected turn when we were lucky enough to be joined by David Opie before he headed off to get suited up 😂😂😂😂😂

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We are back! 

In the first episode of Series 2, Tom and Laura sit down with friends Natalie Moore and Mike Leeman who are Managing Partners / Directors of their own successful conveyancing law firms.  

We ask them what makes their firms successful, what challenges they face, and of course we have some fun!! 

Tune in to listen and understand what it takes to establish a thriving and growing conveyancing practice.

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Celebrate the 2024 festive season with this very special live recording of our Christmas Podcast. 

Join Tom and Laura as they bring laughter, cheer and heartfelt moments whilst reflecting on the past year. 

Enjoy audience participation with a Christmas Trivia Quiz and a very awkward Q&A segment. 

Whether you want to reminisce, laugh or feel inspired this episode will leave you wrapped in the warmth of Christmas spirit.

Merry Christmas to everyone in the conveyancing world!!!

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In the much anticipated series finale of the Bricks & Banter podcast we take listeners on our road trip to London to visit the fabulous Howden offices and catch up with the legend that is Edward Donne to discuss all things about professional indemnity insurance.

As we bid farewell there will be moments of vulnerability, laughter and even surprise announcements ensuring this final episode is as dynamic and energising as the rest of the series. 

Whist we wrap us this series we wanted to take a moment to thank all of our listeners for their incredible support. 

Whether you’ve been with us since the very first episode or just discovered the show your support has been invaluable.  Every download, comment, share and review has helped and reminded us why we started this podcast in the first place.

Thank you!!!!

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In the penultimate Bricks & Banter episode for this series, "The one where we chatted like mates over a (non-existent) pint" the stakes are high as we pressure Kate McKittrick to provide her stories and memories in respect of her Awards and Conferences with revelations about the judging panels, themes, favourite and non favourite hosts and of course secrets are revealed!. 

Kate described it as like chatting with my mates over a pint - minus the pint.  We couldn't agree more!

Please listen and laugh along with us and don't miss this exclusive build up to the series finale!!

Thanks to our guest Kate McKittrick of Modern Law Magazine

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The Bricks & Banter podcast is back for our fourth episode!!!

In this latest riveting 😂 instalment we welcome the acclaimed Clare Yates as we explore the challenges faced by conveyancers and the advice she gives to manage professional relationships.

We really, really enjoyed recording this episode and hope that you enjoy listening and laughing along with us...

Your hosts are Laura Cartwright of Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors & Tom Parkinson of Rowlinsons Solicitors

Thanks again to the fantastic for Clare Yates of CY Training

We also cover upfront information, British Conveyancing Awards, Conveyancing Association, Residential Property Conference, Infotrack Digital Conveyancing Summit, Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.

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Welcome to Episode 3 of 6 of Bricks & Banter – the one that we nearly wanted to scrap and start again! 😂

After a long and tiring week at 4pm on a Friday we came up with this!! Note to ourselves - Monday is a much better day to do this type of thing after not visiting Soho the night before!!

We really hope that you continue to get on board with what we are doing and trying to achieve - as the acclaimed Natalie Moore recently said, we are just trying to bring humour and a light hearted approach to what can be at times a stressful profession!!

Thank you again for listening and bearing with us - looking forward to a much improved episode 4!!

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Welcome to Episode 2 of Bricks & Banter – the one where we mention the C word……culture!

We are absolutely delighted with the response to Episode 1 and all of the feedback & comments we have received from everyone who has listened and laughed along with what was our first Podcast.  We have only gone and done it again though and Episode 2 is now available!!

Listen to Laura challenge Tom about the importance of culture in the workplace and hear about their ventures over the last month.

Thank you for all of your incredible support!

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Bricks and Banter - the one that was supposed to be our pilot and not released to the public!!

We don't know how long this journey is going to last - but for now please listen and feel free to laugh at us or preferably with us - we know that we had a hoot!!

Tom & Laura

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