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Efimis enhances bank reconciliation capabilities to improve financial control for law firms
Efimis has enhanced the bank reconciliation capabilities within its product, helping law firms reduce the administrative burden associated with one of the most compliance critical processes in legal finance and legal accounting.
The Trust Economy: Why verified reviews are becoming a competitive moat for claims firms
Research from the Competition and Markets Authority found that around 90% of consumers use online reviews when making purchasing decisions.
Latest podcast helps law firms to avoid costly mistakes when changing systems
By Legal Futures Associate Osprey Approach Osprey Approach has released the latest episode of its Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, now available to watch and listen to on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The episode features practical advice for law firms considering a… Read More
What LegalTechTalk 2026 told us about where legal technology is actually heading
Five thousand legal professionals walked into the InterContinental O2 last week. Most of them likely left with a longer list of tools they’d seen demoed than when they arrived. Whether they left with better clarity on what to do next is a different question.
InfoTrack relaunches Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index with AI dimension for 2026
InfoTrack UK has today launched the 2026 Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index (DCMI) that allows conveyancing firms across England and Wales to measure and compare their digital capabilities against the wider industry.
Why push payment fraud is the gap you need to close
Most onboarding effort goes into proving the client is who they say they are. It’s an important question to ask, but it is no longer the most important one.
UK law firms losing nearly £2m a year to legal tech that ‘frustrates’ fee earners
The average law firm in England and Wales is losing close to £2 million a year in unbilled time to legal tech that fee earners indicate isn’t fit for purpose and leaves them frustrated.
Employment Tribunal backlogs hit new highs as receipts rise and disposals fall
The employment tribunal backlog has continued to grow, according to data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) last week.
Momentum builds behind Welsh legal sector research project
Law firms across Wales are being encouraged to take part in a major research project exploring the future of the Welsh legal sector, as momentum continues to build behind the initiative.
DLA Piper reports more than 600 hours saved at half-year end with BigHand Resource Management
Top five global law firm reports £673,000 in value after implementing BigHand Resource Management.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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