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Course correction continues
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the average UK house price decreased by 0.6% in January 2023, following a decrease of 0.4% in December 2022.
White paper: The cost of doing business
Despite being in a post-pandemic world, law firms are faced with continued challenges particularly around streamlining and spend management, being able to attract and retain talent, as well as making hybrid working work for everyone.
Keller Postman UK warns more robust measures needed for online data privacy
Data protection experts at Keller Postman UK have warned that more can be done to protect consumers’ rights to privacy online following the recent Stephen Bear ruling.
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.
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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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