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Conveyancers vote for top 24 Local Land Charges teams in England and Wales
The top 24 Local Land Charges teams in England and Wales, as voted for by conveyancers and solicitors, have been revealed by Land Data, the official searches expert, in its Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence shortlist.
Customers think conveyancing is slow, what can we do about it?
Avoiding the glib response – ‘automate your business’ – there’s very practical guidance that can help legal firms to improve the speed of their workflows, and the pace of the property chain. Small steps, which are easier to implement.
Unveiling the UK’s plan for tackling AML
Money laundering remains a substantial threat to the UK economy, with an estimated annual cost of £100 billion.
Seven ways that SME law firms can manage risk effectively
Never before has it been more important for SME law firms to prioritise compliance and ensure the ‘basics’ are in place to mitigate risk, fines, and reputational damage.
Learn, share, and connect with fellow Chief Legal Officers from around the world at a unique, timely conference
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is inviting the highest ranking legal officer of an organisation to join their peers from around the world at the ACC Chief Legal Officer Global Summit.
Six ways to make clients feel loved this Valentine’s Day
With love in the air, it’s timely to put client relationships in the spotlight and consider whether they really feel special and valued. Are they getting the client care they deserve? And will they keep using your firm?
Tiger Eye share new guide: Making the most of iManage in 2024
Tiger Eye, a leading full-service iManage Partner, has released a new guide for the legal sector, featuring actionable insights for iManage users to help them to ‘make the most of iManage’.
Ignite Specialty Risk launches in the US with Litigation Capital Protection Insurance
Ignite Specialty Risk has announced the US launch of its Litigation Capital Protection Insurance the appointment of litigation finance expert and former litigator, Nicole Silver.
Website data on over 5,700 law firms revealed for the first time
Wondering how to maximise your digital marketing efforts and generate more leads through your website? Legmark built the biggest database of its kind in the world.
Phone and email reign supreme as top ways to contact businesses
Telephone and email are the most preferred ways to contact businesses, according to new research from global outsourced communications provider Moneypenny.
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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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