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Working with a Public Authority Deputy to achieve best outcomes for clients’
Informed Financial Planning have recently been working with a Local Authority (LA) to provide financial advice to individuals they look after in their role as a Public Authority Deputy.
Four reasons why outsourcing your payroll makes sense for law firms
In honour of National Payroll Week, let’s delve into four reasons to consider outsourcing your payroll and how it can help your legal practice.
The College announce their successful scholarship holders for this autumn’s SQE preparation courses
In this round of applications, the College found that the need for funding to help aspiring solicitors take the SQE has increased even since the beginning of 2023.
The legal pricing divide: Embracing financial transparency to master legal services pricing
Many factors compound the tension surrounding the pricing of legal services. Clients demand greater cost control and predictability while uncertainty reigns supreme.
Investors are looking for sectors that are capable of outperforming property benchmarks
The provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK residential transactions in July 2023 is 86,510, 16% lower than June 2022 and 1% higher than June 2023
Enhancing client outcomes through collaboration
While solicitors specialise in legal matters and financial planners focus on financial strategies, the collaboration of their expertise can deliver a host of benefits to clients.
Middlesex University partners with The College of Legal Practice
Middlesex University is pleased to announce a collaboration with The College of Legal Practice to provide SQE preparation training as part of their LLM in Legal Practice.
Soaring for a cause: Quill’s charity fundraising for Cash for Kids
Quill has always believed in giving back, and we are thrilled to get behind this year’s charity, Cash for Kids. Join us in supporting this incredible charity as they work tirelessly to empower children and inspire hope, one child at a time.
O’Connors and Redbag Consulting advise innovative Unit Chambers on ABS authorisation
Unit Chambers, which opened 3 years ago as the only barristers’ chambers in the North West exclusively undertaking Family Law work, has now obtained an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Bar Standards Board [BSB].
VFS Legal administration – Understanding your firm’s options
The sad news of the administration of VFS Legal, the latest in a number of funders servicing the claimant market, will inevitably have a knock-on effect on those who have used their services over the years.
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Why AI and leadership choices will define law firm profitability in 2026
Despite rapid advances in legal technology, the future of law will not be determined by software alone. It will be shaped by leadership decisions.
Legal director: an alternative to partnership
Firms are increasingly acknowledging the need for alternative senior roles – positions that offer influence and recognition without the obligations of ownership.
It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
