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Landmark Information Group launches Common Ground campaign to bring together industry
To launch Common Ground, Landmark facilitated an industry discussion with leading professionals from all corners of the property industry to uncover and address the pressing challenges they’ve faced over the last two years.
New flexible working laws: What law firms need to know to be a fair workplace
Brian Rogers, regulatory director at Access Legal, a leading provider of software and solutions, explores what the act is and how it affects law firms.
Two thirds of UK tax professionals have embraced AI
The report reveals that more than 66% of UK tax professionals either use generative AI on a regular basis or intend to do so soon, noting that an AI solution grounded in unrivalled tax content from Tolley will transform the tax industry.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for May 2024
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK non-residential transactions in May 2024 is 10,130, 6% higher than May 2023 and 1% higher than April 2024.
Only 33% of law firms provide dedicated training to associates on key financial metrics, BigHand’s latest research reveals
BigHand is excited to announce its latest research on legal pricing and budgeting. The insightful analysis sheds light on trends in legal pricing strategies, matter budgeting practices, and training lawyers on commercial awareness.
Landmark and JBA Risk Management: A partnership delivering robust climate data to the property industry
JBA’s UK Flood Model shows 1 in 4 UK residential properties are currently at risk of flooding. The model suggests average annual losses are at £527m.
Technology for conveyancers: A new era for fraud prevention and AML checks
By Legal Futures Associate Lawtech Software Group In today’s digital age, technology is revolutionising various sectors, including the legal field. This transformation is particularly significant in the context of identity fraud and money laundering checks. For solicitors, these checks are not… Read More
Philips Speech and Sembly AI collaborate to introduce new cutting-edge audio recorders with an AI meeting solution
High-quality audio recorders combined with AI technology for automatic recording transcriptions, summaries, action lists and insights launched
Landmark Information Group and Net Zero Now strategic partnership sets a clear path for sustainability in the property sector
Landmark Information Group has announced a new strategic partnership with carbon action specialists, Net Zero Now, to support businesses across the property sector in their pursuit of sustainability success.
The cost of non compliance vs investment in compliance
What attitude does your firm have towards compliance; is it one that prefers to have a fence at the top of the cliff, or an ambulance at the bottom?
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The questions that determine if the SRA’s client money reforms will work
Both reforms respond to real and well-evidenced gaps in the current framework. The SRA’s changes after consultation feedback shows it’s listening. But structural change on paper is only half the job.
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.
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