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Spring budget property predictions: Conveyancers should prepare now to minimise impact and maximise opportunity
The Spring Budget is just around the corner, and economic and political experts are predicting changes within the property market, focusing on helping first-time buyers get a foot on the ladder.
Cyber and data security top of the agenda for IT forums hosted by access legal
Access Legal is hosting two IT forums for legal professionals to connect with industry experts for discussions and insights around data security, remote working and customisation of legal tech.
Osprey Approach announces new CEO and leadership team as it drives growth
Independent legal software provider Osprey Approach is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Orme, a seasoned tech professional and leader with extensive experience in the legal sector, as its new chief executive officer.
Home truths
While a government consultation on the regulation of social housing is drawing to a close, cavity wall insulation claims have also hit the headlines as hundreds of homeowners may face legal bills because their cases were not properly insured.
SearchFlow and DUAL Asset partner to empower effective risk mitigation
SearchFlow has partnered with Legal Indemnity supplier, DUAL Asset, to provide a comprehensive and streamlined approach to risk mitigation for conveyancers.
Solicitors PII: What happens if you can’t get cover… at a price you can afford to pay?
Almost a third of firms now renew their professional indemnity insurance (PII) on 1 April, and we are reminded of the ongoing difficulties solicitors face in obtaining cover.
Estate Research have acquired new and recorded content from Gill Steel’s Lawskills to share via their award-winning Learning Hub
Back in June 2020 in the midst of the pandemic, Estate Research suitably adapted their commercial approach of business development away from conferences and began to offer webinars delivered by expert speakers to their primary client base of Private Client practitioners.
Can better client engagement boost law firm profits?
Legal professionals are feeling pressure from the economic headwinds over the past 12 months. Law firm clients want more financial transparency with 76% of firms confirming this in The Annual Law Firm Finance Report.
What does a new model law firm lawyer look like?
As legal services adapt to the ever-evolving, fast pace of modern life, the career expectations for lawyers offering these services are also undergoing a transformation.
Evaluating legal translation providers: A guide for solicitors
In the legal industry, perhaps more than anywhere, it’s critical to avoid getting “lost in translation”—and legal translation is no different.
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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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