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Six things to consider when buying legal software
As a leading supplier of legal accounts and practice management software in the UK, our Executive Chairman Julian Bryan advises on the primary considerations during the software procurement process.
Turn customers into advocates with easy online reviews
Perfect Portal has teamed up with online review site ReviewSolicitors to make it easier than ever for law firm clients to shout about the brilliant service they’ve received.
InfoTrack closes in on 900,000 digital AP1s and announces prize draw for 1,000,000th submission
Digital conveyancing leader, InfoTrack has announced they will shortly have helped their clients submit 900,000 AP1 submissions since they launched their digital AP1 service six years ago. The 30 November 2022 is the deadline set by HMRC for conveyancers to make the digital switch.
One in ten Brits now expect to have nothing to leave to loved ones when they pass away, due to rising living costs
Rising living costs are not only impacting the quality of life experienced by millions of people at the moment, but they’re also set to significantly impact the financial legacy that many hope to leave behind when they pass away.
Protect your law firm: Tips, tricks and traps in legal cashiering
Quill recently ran a well-attended, and well-received, webinar hosted by The Law Society and in association with the ILFM covering all aspects of legal cashiering which you can view at your leisure here. Some of the key takeaways around why legal cashiering is so important within law firms are covered in this article.
Free Webinar: How to Grow a Law Firm: From Start-Up to Success
In 2020, four intrepid law firm leaders embarked on an epic (and sometimes scary) new adventure: to start their own law firms right in the midst of the global pandemic.
Philip Lomax: Litica’s ATE insurance FAQs
Philip Lomax, Managing Director of Litica Australia, answers Litica’s most frequently asked questions on ATE Insurance and provides insights on the product, how to obtain it and its strategic benefits.
September 2022 Data Breach Roundup
The month of September saw a variety of data breach incidents, ranging from a well known world wide taxi company to several schools.
Actionstep and Verify 365 AML technology integration helps solicitors to prevent fraud and stay compliant
Actionstep offers Verify 365 AML platform integration for solicitors to eliminate identity and money laundering fraud.
You trust your team, right? So, what do you do when there’s an inside data breach?
A 2022 survey by Netdocuments found that 68% of data breaches in the UK legal sector were caused by insiders – 16% through a malicious act and 52% from genuine human error. Law firms are an attractive target for cyber-attackers due to the amount of sensitive data they handle, but the leading threats to data are from your internal team.
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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.
