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Spring boom for commercial property could be in store
Property data insight and technology provider, Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for February 2023…
5 Essential questions to ask of any legal software provider
When it comes to choosing a legal software provider, it can be difficult to know whether you’re getting the best deal—and the best option for your needs. In a guest post for practice management software provider Clio, digital technologist expert Peter Wright weighs in.
Five signs your firm needs to upgrade their case management system
five signs that you should look out for that will tell you that you may need to upgrade to a more sophisticated case management system.
Half a million employees still waiting on broken tribunal system
The fundamental problems in the employment tribunal system exposed during the pandemic have not been resolved, according to analysis of the latest tribunal figures released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service, last week.
Top tips for navigating your PII renewal and preparing your submission for insurers
By Legal Futures Associate Miller Insurance In the absence of a face-to-face meeting with insurers, your proposal form and renewal submission are the face of your firm when they are considering your practice and the risk it presents. Below, our Solicitors’… Read More
Moore Barlow achieves £9m settlement using ARAG ATE policy
Last year, we passed a significant milestone when ARAG’s after-the-event policies had been used to help recover more than £2 billion in compensation, in more than 150,000 cases.
The role of a solicitor manager in law firm insolvency
A solicitor manager has an integral role to play in the administration or liquidation of a distressed law firm.
Comprehensive legal case management software delivers innovative functionality to progressive law firm
To support the law firms reputable offering, KingsGuard have partnered with Redbrick Solutions Legal Case Management Software since 2016 and never looked back.
People vs bots – real virtual receptionists or automated chatbots?
Legal practices are facing a conundrum; how to provide consistent, meaningful client services on a 24/7 basis, without the costs of hiring an entire team to work around the clock.
A budget that gives with one hand and takes with the other
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, the property data and insight provider, comments: “In the current climate, the Government’s ambition to transform the UK into a tech super-power is absolutely the right one
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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.
