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Key senior appointment as Hudgell Solicitors invests in ability to continue fighting injustice for all despite fixed costs squeeze
Hudgell Solicitors has appointed a new Head of Operations and revealed a new ‘vision, mission and purpose’ as part of a three-year strategy to ensure it ‘continues challenging injustice in a world of increased fixed legal costs.’
BigHand’s market research confirms law firms response to declining demand includes evolving support staff structures
The insightful series of research reports from leading technology provider BigHand sheds light on how law firms are responding to the decrease in client demand
LEAP streamlines conveyancing matters with adoor partnership
LEAP the forward-thinking legal practice management software provider, has partnered with home buying and selling ecosystem adoor.
Calling all in-house lawyers: ATE Insurance and funding can save the day
As a lawyer who worked in-house for Temple for over 15 years, I was asked to define what in-house lawyers do. I said they typically work within a specific company or organisation and provide legal advice and guidance to the company’s management and employees.
The end of arduous form-filling: how tech is freeing firms from their offices
The legal industry is undergoing a digital transformation, revolutionising traditional practices through the power of technology.
Outshine the competition: 4 Tips for top-notch law firm pitches and proposals
When meeting with firms across the globe, it’s clear all law firms want to make a lasting impression at pitch meetings and when submitting legal services proposals.
New bespoke outsourced support to give valuable boost to legal firms
UK legal firms can now benefit from additional award-winning customer service support with a new bespoke service from global outsourced communications provider Moneypenny.
Legal cashiers: The unsung heroes of the legal world
What is a legal cashier? An overview of what a legal cashier does behind the scenes at a law firm.
Managing risk: how to avoid breaches of the SRA Account Rules
Despite being an integral part of every legal practice, breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules are the single biggest reason why law firms are intervened by the SRA.
Lack of visibility creating stand-off between law firms and staff over hybrid working, study finds
BigHand, today revealed the results of its latest market report, focusing on the conflict between law firms and legal staff over hybrid working.
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Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
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.
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