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How Farnworth Rose Solicitors has strengthened its operational efficiencies with Osprey Approach
Established in 2007, Farnworth Rose Solicitors provides legal support to people across Lancashire and the Northwest. With over 25 employees, the team offers a range of client-focused services comprising conveyancing, commercial property, family, employment, will and probate, litigation, and personal injury.
Looking to maximise your billing? Turn to your dashboards
Are you looking for ways to maximise your law firm’s profitability and efficiency? With Advanced’s Practice & Case Management software dashboards, you can easily track your key performance indicators (KPIs) and gain insights into your firm’s financial health.
New era of more expensive borrowing applies downward pressure
The average UK house price was £288,000 in February 2023, which is £16,000 higher than 12 months ago, but £5,000 below the recent peak in November 2022.
In-house lawyers aren’t communicating their true value to their wider organisations, new survey finds
In-house legal departments are adding greater value to their organisations by increasing their operational capacity through their adoption of legal technology. But the majority aren’t communicating this increase in value to their wider businesses with data and analytics.
Tiger Eye launch three new Tiger Eye tools for iManage, including workspace automation solution
Leading iManage Partner Tiger Eye has announced the expansion of the Tiger Eye Tools for iManage collection, with the launch of three new solutions for iManage. All three of the newly-added trio of tools are designed to support firms to optimize and build upon the iManage document and email management system, streamlining workflows to improve efficiency.
A property sale raises Inheritance Tax questions
My client Mabel was looking for advice on Will Planning and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney, and approached a local solicitor who I regularly work with. The solicitor was able to establish that Mabel would benefit greatly from advice in regards to her Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability.
Legal firms fail to articulate their products and services online
Just over half of law firms (52%) are failing to articulate their offering online and almost two thirds of legal websites (58%) don’t rate highly for customer friendliness, according to new research from Moneypenny.
Marketing can lead the proverbial horse to water – but how on earth do you make it drink?
Data around conveyancing performance is now emerging in a format that clients can understand and compare which is great news. The Conveyancing Map offers firms the chance to give clients an objective insight into their market presence and their operational efficiency.
Join the let’s talk RNRB webinar from Estate Research Learning Hub
In the second of the four-part LET’S Talk series, this free Q&A webinar from Estate Research presented by Prof. Lesley King and John Bunker, will offer answers to common, challenging and contentious RNRB questions.
How can conveyancers boost profitability in the face of an economic downturn?
With inflation at a 40-year high, the UK legal sector has found itself facing an unfamiliar challenge. So, what steps can you take to protect your conveyancing business?
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Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
Law firms need to go beyond document checks
At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.
How you respond to mistakes matters more than the mistakes themselves
Mistakes in legal practice are inevitable. What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.
