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Reflecting on the year-on-year data, we can see some signs of the market stabilising somewhat after the initial shock of rapidly rising rates earlier this year
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for January 2024
Digital divide grows in conveyancing despite firm increasing tech use, new study reports
Almost one third of conveyancing firms have achieved a digital maturity score of 60% or above revealed a new report from leading legal technology provider InfoTrack.
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.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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