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External perspective: Law firm deals and insurance traps
In the first of two articles focusing on M&A activity in the legal sector, Frank Maher – partner at Legal Risk LLP – shares his insights into recent acquisition trends and the possible implications on a firm’s insurances.
Conveyancing Information Executive comments on the Law Society Guidance on Climate Risks
Last week, the Law Society of England and Wales published their highly anticipated “Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors”.
A no-nonsense guide to customer experience
Fact: being customer centric and delivering a positive customer experience leads to growth. And, every business owner is interested in growing, right? But, customer experience is more challenging than it might at first appear.
Muckle LLP chooses BigHand Business Intelligence for improved financial transparency
Muckle LLP is set to go live with BigHand Business Intelligence to enhance visibility of key financial and operational data to advance financial reporting.
Streamline Client Information Capture with Custom Forms
Is your law firm still utilising outdated methods to collect information from clients? If so, it’s time to consider embracing the power of Custom Forms with Legl.
Presenting Data to Go – Landmark’s new property trends dashboard
Landmark is proud to share Data to Go, a snapshot of the property trends happening in the market right now.
Travers Smith selects leading Information Governance platform, iCompli, from LegalRM
LegalRM today announced that UK top 40 firm, Travers Smith, has selected iCompli as the firm’s information governance (IG) and records management platform, in a significant European win for the global software provider.
Osprey Approach and InfoTrack help law firms to be CQS Compliant
Leading case management software provider, Osprey Approach, and award-winning conveyancing technology leader, InfoTrack, announce that they have collaborated with Tracy Thompson of Tracy Thompson Associates, lead assessor for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
“I would much rather give £160,000 to my children than HMRC” – See how you could save a client £160,000 in IHT
This planning scenario explains how Business Property Relief (BPR) can help restore the RNRB for large estates as well as reducing the amount of IHT payable overall.
The London Legal Walk is heading for its biggest year yet!
Get ready to step up for a good cause! On June 13th, more than 10,000 walkers will be hitting the pavement for the biggest London Legal Walk yet! This annual event, organised by the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) in its 19th year, is on track to have more teams and walkers than ever before.
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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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