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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.
Where to find efficiencies without cutting service
Remaining efficient in your operations is an essential principle in order to maintain profitability as well as meet client expectations.
HM Land Registry celebrates high performing LLC teams
Isle of Wight wins Best Performing Migrated Local Authority at 2023 Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence – the first award of its kind. Mid Suffolk Council is highly commended.
BigHand has announced the release of the latest version of Matter Pricing
Matter Pricing is now available in the cloud and on-premise. With cloud, firms can support remote work and reduce software upkeep costs. Users can access the tool anytime, anywhere, and get frequent access to the latest features and updates.
Demystifying success in law for neurodiverse lawyers
By Legal Futures Associate The College of Legal Practice Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that refers to diversity in the human brain which can affect a person’s social understanding, attention, learning, and many other mental functions. The term neurodiversity has gained increasing attention in recent years,… Read More
Solicitors Risk Management podcast series
In the first of our solicitor focused risk management podcast series, Joe Bryant from Beale & Co Solicitors and Andrew Rose, Claims Executive from Miller talk us through what a conflict of interest is, when a firm can and can’t continue to act for a client, and best practice.
Is time up on the billable hour?
The billable hour has been a mainstay of the legal industry for decades as the preferred method for law firms to bill their clients.
3 easy (and affordable!) ways to market your law firm online
This article provides a top-level view of how to market your law firm, even on a shoestring budget, drawing on insights from Clio’s new resource, “A Guide to Online Marketing for Law Firms.”
ILFM offers new AML training for 2023
Anti-money laundering (AML) checks and training for law firms and their legal accounts departments are vital for the safety and protection of client money and business reputation.
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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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