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Building the bridge between identity and money
AML compliance, in 2026, is no longer just about checks. It’s also about connections.
Why the best legal tech demo is rarely the best decision
Codified Strategy embeds qualified lawyers inside law firms, chambers and in-house teams to help them make better technology decisions.
How to delegate effectively to build a profitable law firm
Drawing on more than 25 years’ experience in leadership and management strategy, Dan Warburton shared practical insights into how law firm leaders can reduce their workload, build stronger teams, and create a more profitable business.
The Race to Automate: Why strategic modernisation matters now more than ever
The challenge is no longer when will a firm automate, but how and with what purpose?
Navigating SDLT compliance: InfoTrack’s new questionnaire, tax assessment and estimate
HMRC has made its position clear: if you are paid to submit SDLT returns or otherwise interact with HMRC on behalf of clients, you are required to register as a tax adviser.
How a will search changed the outcome of a £350,000 estate
“While the legal shift from sister to niece and nephew was relatively subtle, the human impact was substantial.”
Is client onboarding actually working for you?
As firms continue to look for ways to improve both internal efficiency and client experience, onboarding presents a clear opportunity for change. Rethinking how the process is structured and connected in practice can help reduce friction and create a more consistent starting point for every matter.
How Ison Harrison is managing growth efficiently
By combining powerful tools with expert insight, OneAdvanced helps Ison Harrison work faster, stay compliant, and focus on what matters most: delivering an exceptional service to their clients.
O’Connors announces promotion of three Associates
O’Connors are pleased to announce the promotion of Mollie Williams, Michael McKenna, and Megan Crone to Associate.
Perfect Portal launches “The Experience Gap” guide to explore the modern legal client journey
Perfect Portal has announced the launch of its latest guide, The Experience Gap: Rethinking Client Onboarding for Modern Law Firms.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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