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Law firm client accounts and credit card recall
What happens when legal cashiers face issues surrounding client credit card payments? The Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) are often the first port of call from our members and law firms in general, when thinking of taking on credit card payments for client accounts.
InfoTrack launches “The Roxys” Property Report Cover Competition
InfoTrack is putting a smile on their clients’ faces this Spring with the launch of a competition to find the best Property Report front covers.
iManage, global leader in document, governance, and knowledge solutions, announces strategic growth investment by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
Partnership with leading global technology investor cements extraordinary growth trajectory and reputation as SaaS platform of choice for innovative knowledge-based organizations across the globe.
How a forms software can save you time and money everyday
In today’s market law firms are tasked with many challenges. Paramount of these is ensuring profitability amid a looming recession and wavering consumer confidence.
Be the king of customer care over coronation weekend
April and May are just around the corner and with them come a whopping five bank holidays thanks to King Charles’ Coronation – as well as the usual Spring break and May half term.
Access to Justice on the agenda as the law sector unites for a 10km walk
The London Legal Walk is set to take place for the 19th year running on June 13, 2023. Already the biggest event in the legal calendar, this year’s Walk promises to be bigger and better than ever!
Is your law firm compliant with the new right to work and staff vetting requirements?
All law firms have a legal obligation to check the status of prospective employees, in order to ensure they have the right to work in the UK. Failing to meet the requirements that prove the right to work i.e. not completing the proper checks and retaining the records…
Privacy concerns over employees inputting sensitive data into ChatGPT
By Legal Futures Associate Hayes Connor Solicitors In light of recent ChatGPT concerns in the news, Richard Forrest expresses major apprehensions that a considerable proportion of the population lacks a proper understanding of how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, operates. This… Read More
Arun, Gateshead & Hillingdon voted best LLC teams for Customer Satisfaction in England and Wales by conveyancers
Conveyancers and solicitors in England and Wales have voted with their feet and named Arun District Council, Gateshead Metropolitan District Council, and the London Borough of Hillingdon as the top Local Land Charges teams for customer satisfaction, 2023.
Over 19,000 commercial properties no longer fit for occupation after energy performance regulations tighten
Data from property insight innovators, Search Acumen, has that found over 19,000 commercial properties may now be unfit for occupation following implementation of tighter energy performance regulations on 1 April.
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Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
The questions that determine if the SRA’s client money reforms will work
Both reforms respond to real and well-evidenced gaps in the current framework. The SRA’s changes after consultation feedback shows it’s listening. But structural change on paper is only half the job.
The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
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