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Coastal erosion and landfill exposure: Future impacts of climate change
The UK’s historic coastline is a ticking pollution time bomb that is being rapidly accelerated by the impacts of climate change and landfill exposure.
Access Legal releases updated courses for CQS training
Legal technology specialist, Access Legal, has released updated training courses to help law firms maintain their Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) certification.
How to prepare your legal practice for your virtual receptionist service
Looking at a virtual receptionist service for your legal practice? Check out these 5 handy tips to prepare for your legal practice and hit the ground running!
Achieving time capture efficiency with Carpe Diem
During their product evaluation phase, it became clear that Carpe Diem would deliver added value to the firm, and at a lower price point than competitive systems. Jon Wyche, IT Director with the firm, explained the process:
Government cutbacks will affect the industry’s ability to respond to demand
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for November 2022:
The College of Legal Practice launches SQE Scholarships
The College of Legal Practice is pleased to launch its SQE Scholarship scheme. With the current cost of living crisis now is the time where we must do our utmost to help students achieve their career dreams.
Meeting the requirements of digital courts
The digital transformation of courts will mean that all cases will be started online; document and case management systems will replace highly inefficient paper filing; and an increasing number of cases will be handled entirely online in “virtual hearings”.
The digitalisation of barristers’ chambers
Numerous factors are driving change in barristers’ chambers, including growing pressures on revenue and profit; new work models; and digital courts. The obvious response is a coherent digitalisation strategy that delivers greater efficiencies, enhanced competitiveness and growth.
Verify 365 releases enhanced Know Your Business (KYB) verification for law firms
UK-based legal technology company Verify 365 announces its latest update to help law firms carry out enhanced international business verifications.
Search Acumen partners with fellow proptech business – adoor – creating the first unified platform for all parties and advisors involved in a property sale
Property data, insight and technology provider, Search Acumen, has partnered with innovative homebuying app, adoor, to help improve the property transaction experience for homeowners and buyers through time saving, efficiency and a better customer experience.
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Automation in personal injury claims: The evolving legal risks
As automation tools become more sophisticated, they are increasingly used for more complex tasks, such as interpreting evidence and informing case strategy, particular in the PI sector.
A new era of legal operations
What we are seeing in the UK legal market is extraordinary change that will greatly influence how firms operate and compete for years to come.
Strong AML controls are meaningless with incomplete data
One expectation as the FCA takes control of anti-money laundering oversight is a move towards more supervision rather than simply writing new rules.
