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Covid loan repayment forcing law firms into administration
Many businesses took out government-backed loans, such as the Bounce Back Loans Scheme (BBLs) and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan scheme, to help them through the Covid-19 crisis.
BigHand wins Workflow Management Platform of the Year at the 2023 LegalTech Breakthrough Awards
BigHand is delighted to have won the Workflow Management Platform of the Year at the 4th annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards this week.
Positive business lessons from 2023
2023 has been a year of challenges. Rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis continue to impact every sector, including legal. Coupled with a global talent shortage and the climate emergency driving widespread and rapid environmental improvements in organisations of all sizes – it’s been a testing year.
Burges Salmon transforms legal document production with BigHand
BigHand has shared its latest case study with UK law firm Burges Salmon. The firm turned to BigHand Document Creation to overhaul its legal document and template workflows.
Newly qualified solicitor boosts Hudgell Solicitors’ medical negligence team
A newly qualified solicitor has boosted Hudgell Solicitors’ clinical negligence team and is also following in her family’s legal footsteps.
How is technology shaping the next generation of conveyancers?
The demand for digital services and the convenience they can offer has embedded itself into our daily lives, with everything now easily accessible online. Consumers naturally expect the process of moving house to be the same. The next generation of conveyancers must continue to drive digital transformation in the legal sector.
Litigation funding – the basics
Litigation funding is a financial arrangement where a third-party funder provides capital to cover the costs of litigation in exchange for a share of the damages recovered.
SOS Legal shares insight on how customisable software is revolutionising enterprise law firms
SOS Legal is thrilled to announce the release of its latest whitepaper that delves into the unique challenges faced by large enterprise law firms and the transformative potential of customisable software solutions.
Bundledocs announce partnership with Smokeball
Bundledocs has today announced their latest partnership and integration between their document bundling and PDF editing software and Smokeball
Solving the SAR puzzle: Navigating personal data requests with Briefed
Every organisation globally houses personal data, encompassing details like names, addresses, phone numbers, and more specific attributes such as race, religion, or political opinions. Whether documented on paper or stored digitally, individuals possess the right to access this information about themselves through the submission of a Subject Access Request.
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Mentoring the next generation of litigation leaders
As a female lawyer, from the North, with a state school education, I understand the value of sharing perspectives, experiences and contacts.
The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
