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Latest HMRC property transaction figures show macro-economic conditions continue to subdue residential and commercial property markets
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for October 2023:
Your legal software implementation questions answered
To ensure your firm is prepared for a system change, this article answers the six most frequently asked questions we receive from legal professionals who are looking to implement new practice and case management software.
What new challenges will conveyancers face in the next generation, and how can they be better prepared to address them?
Conveyancing transactions are often pressurised, so tightening risk management, compliance, and protection against fraud is essential.
Assumed AML checks leave barristers and chambers vulnerable: Key takeaways from the SRA’s Annual AML Report
Barristers and chambers in the UK could now be more vulnerable to money laundering activity, after a recent report showed that almost 30% of investigated law firms do not comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
On the road with ARAG ATE
We’ve held a series of seminars through the summer and into the autumn, talking to practitioners about how the landscape for clinical negligence and serious injury has changed over the 10 years since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) was implemented, and how ARAG has continued to adapt our ATE policies to meet the changing demands of the sector.
InfoTrack takes home Supplier of the Year at British Legal Technology Awards
InfoTrack has been awarded Supplier of the Year at the 2023 British Legal Technology awards for the second time in three years.
Winner of the ILFM’s Law Firm Software Users Award 2023 is Insight Legal
The Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) has announced the winners of its prestigious award in the industry for legal software suppliers.
VirtualSignature-ID launches its Qualified eWitnessing Solution supported by GBG
VirtualSignature-ID will be launching its game changing new Qualified Electronic Signature solution with re-usable and re-verifiable ID, automated eWitnessing and document certification technology at LegalEx 2023 this month.
Dye & Durham to showcase innovative insights at LegalEx 2023
Dye & Durham will be at next week’s LegalEx conference and exhibition in London to showcase their suite of legal practice management solutions, due diligence data and reports, conveyancing risk and fraud protection solutions.
National Accident Helpline announces its Future Legal Minds for 2023
National Accident Helpline has announced both winners for its 2023 annual law competition. The essay competition invites law students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to submit answers.
Blog
Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
