The first four legal practices in England & Wales to secure membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme practice standard have been announced.

Martin Elliott & Co Solicitors, Boys & Maughan, Hamers Solicitors LLP and PCM Solicitors LLP have become the first ever practices to obtain CQS status since the scheme opened for applications in January.

Law Society president Linda Lee said the CQS award was recognition for their high standards in residential conveyancing.

She said: “These first practices are the flag bearers of the CQS and this recognition of the quality of their service begins a new chapter in the home buying process. In what is already a crowded conveyancing market