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Express Solicitors keeps driving forwards with acquisition of Recovery Assist
The purchase of the Bury-based law firm is the third deal of the year for Express
What happens when the ID photo isn’t real?
The SRA’s most recent AML report highlights a threat that only a few years ago would have seemed totally farfetched. But who among us now hasn’t heard of the looming spectre of deepfake identity fraud.
Qanooni AI: Legal AI vendors must prove how they prevent hallucinated citations
Legal AI suppliers are facing growing pressure from law firms to demonstrate how their systems reduce the risk of hallucinated case law, fabricated citations and unsupported legal analysis.
The Government’s home buying roadmap is ambitious: The technology to deliver it already exists
The Government’s roadmap is a genuine attempt to fix the structural problems that cause those moments. For firms that have already invested in digital conveyancing, it reads less like a disruption and more like confirmation of the direction you’ve been building toward.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction results
“Negative signal for the economy, particularly as seasonal transaction levels at this time of year are typically more resilient”
AML supervision reforms – Government response to consultation exercise
We set out our thoughts on the Government’s consultation on the transfer of Anti-money laundering & counter terrorist-Financing (AML) supervision from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) (and other legal regulators) to the FCA in December last year.
Law firms face growing pressure to deliver faster, simpler client journeys
Perfect Portal’s The Experience Gap: Rethinking Client Onboarding for Modern Law Firms explores the growing gap between how onboarding is designed to work and how it is experienced in practice.
Vulnerable road users: The overlooked growth area in RTA claims
Road traffic accident claims are often associated with collisions between cars, vans and other vehicles. However, one area attracting greater attention is claims involving vulnerable road users.
Efimis enhances bank reconciliation capabilities to improve financial control for law firms
Efimis has enhanced the bank reconciliation capabilities within its product, helping law firms reduce the administrative burden associated with one of the most compliance critical processes in legal finance and legal accounting.
The Trust Economy: Why verified reviews are becoming a competitive moat for claims firms
Research from the Competition and Markets Authority found that around 90% of consumers use online reviews when making purchasing decisions.
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Preparing people for the pace of technological change
While technology often dominates the conversation, I believe the most important challenge facing law firms is not adopting new tools – it is preparing people to adapt alongside them.
Reorientation in the AI era must begin with the client
Much of the discussion about AI in the legal industry focuses on technology: which tools to adopt and which tasks might get automated. But this misses the deeper story.
Awaab’s Law phase 2: New hazards council tenants can now claim for
The conversation on housing disrepair is moving beyond damp and mould alone. With the rollout of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, the scope of issues covered is expanding significantly,
