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Office space shrinks by 1.5 million square metres in just one year
Leading property data provider, Search Acumen, has found 1.47 million square metres of office floorspace have been lost over the last year across England and Wales, equating to 1,200 Olympic sized swimming pools of space which is no longer in use.
Why upgrading and leveraging Qualified E-Signatures for seamless integration and automation is being widely adopted in the UK
Although the use of e-signatures has been around for some time now, the move to the superior level Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) is now transforming business operations for law firms across the country. This higher level of digital seal is especially crucial in the UK, where the law fully recognises and validates their usage.
A digital guide to IHT400 for probate practitioners
Probate solicitors know how challenging it can be to complete inheritance tax forms such as the IHT400. The process can be complicated, time-consuming and prone to errors with it requiring detailed information about the deceased’s assets, liabilities, and financial affairs.
How to use key management information to help your law firm grow
Most businesses now deal with a lot of data, and law firms are no different. So just how do law firms keep a handle of the day-to-day engagement of each and every client they deal with?
The London Legal Walk is nearly upon us and the Lord Chancellor joins!
There’s less than one week until the 10km London Legal Walk through central London. The legal profession is really turning up, with almost 1000 organisations registered and 16,000 walkers ready to walk!
Will you be there? The Future of Digital Conveyancing CPD Events
Don’t miss out on your chance to join Redbrick Solutions and their fantastic speakers at the 2023 CPD events exploring the Future of Digital Conveyancing.
Landmark Information Group and Shieldpay announce partnership to modernise financial settlement in conveyancing
Landmark Information Group has announced a strategic partnership with B2B payment solutions provider Shieldpay, to instill certainty, confidence and simplicity in the conveyancing payments process for the benefit of conveyancers, house buyers and sellers alike.
InfoTrack opens the doors to new Leeds offices
InfoTrack has underlined its commitment to growth with the opening of new offices at Brewery Wharf in Leeds this week. The legal technology provider has moved into and refurbished the former studios of Channel 4 News overlooking the river Aire.
May 2023 data breach roundup
The past month saw data breaches in a variety of sectors, including the NHS, local councils, Discord and the National Smallbore Rifle Association.
Webinar to explore SME law firms’ strategic priorities for 2023 and beyond
The key priorities and strategic business plans of SME law firms, according to the findings of Legal Practice Management’s (LPM’s) Frontiers Report 2023, will be discussed by a panel of guest speakers in the latest episode of the Build Better Habits webinar series, hosted by legal software provider Osprey Approach.
Blog
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.
