associate news

This Friday 13th could put the housing and commercial property markets on pause according to analysis by Search Acumen, the property data and technology provider, which shows a double-digit drop in both residential and commercial sales on Friday 13th.

McKeag & Co is a mid-sized high street firm of 50 staff based in Newcastle upon Tyne which has provided a range of legal services, including conveyancing, to clients throughout the North East for over 80 years. Partner, Chris Thomson, heads-up the seven strong conveyancing team dealing exclusivly with  conveyancing matters, for both local and long distance clients.

Plymouth based firm, Bright Solicitors put their business’ risk management measures under the spotlight and successfully gained Cyber Essentials certification through accredited assessor, Practical Vision Network.

A skilled and motivated workforce is at the heart of every successful business. Therefore, nurturing and investing in your team is vital to ensure that you futureproof your business and get the best from your people. More than ever, companies need to start looking at more innovative ways to maximise their team’s potential, providing them with the right knowledge to apply to their daily activities and enhance their existing skills. Jody Tranter, head of legal and professional training firm, Kaplan Altior, reviews the importance of ongoing learning and development, how you can achieve this and how it can positively impact your business.

A person’s Will may be the single most important legal document they ever prepare. But, they will not be alive to see it come into effect.

The autumn edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge.

Select Legal Systems Limited, one of the legal profession’s most popular providers of software for law firms, today announced that it has, once again, passed its ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Certification surveillance audit.

Improving people’s knowledge of the justice system in England and Wales will be at the heart of next year’s “Justice Week”, which will run from 24 February 2020.

Finders International now offers defective title insurance through its status as approved provider of Aviva insurance products.

As a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF), CILEx is working with partners to break down the barriers to judicial appointment for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and in April launched the PAJE programme to support applicants considering applying to become a judge.