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Understanding Bona Vacantia in England & Wales vs. Scotland
When dealing with intestacies, legal professionals may come across unclaimed estates and inheritance.
Property values bear the brunt of this challenging economic environment
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the average UK house price decreased by 0.2% between November and December 2022, following an increase of 0.5% in the previous month.
Moneypenny returns to judging panel for front-of-house excellence awards
Leading outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, will return to the judging panel for the Corporate Receptionist of the Year Award.
Why law firms should embrace digital in 2023
With the rise of digital legal service providers, lucrative commercial clients have never had it so easy.
The low-down on effective AML Compliance
Regulation is on the rise and the sanctions landscape is constantly evolving, which can make avoiding complicity in international money laundering or criminal financing feel like a full time job.
Modernising the conveyancing process
This article covers modern conveyancing and how to utilize technology to assist in doing it in a simpler and easier way. The article also looks at some of the stats that have evolved in the digital economy and explores how law firms can embrace technology to create a more functional and frictionless process in the conveyancing journey.
Newly available app seamlessly connects iManage and Clio
HarakaConnect for iManage gives Clio customers smooth integration with industry-leading document management from iManage, increasing productivity
How do you effectively manage inbound calls to your legal practice?
Modern communication has grown to encompass a huge range of channels. But in a moment of panic or urgency, people still tend to pick up their phones and make a call.
Climate change: Acting early costs less than doing nothing
At Landmark, we believe climate change should be at the forefront of the property and real estate industry. It should influence our decisions and lead our innovations, and we should be part of the global movement to save the planet.
InfoTrack surpasses one million digital AP1 submissions milestone
Legal technology leader InfoTrack has surpassed one million digital AP1 submissions through HM Land Registry’s Business Gateway in a watershed moment for the conveyancing sector.
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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.
