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HMRC has made its position clear: if you are paid to submit SDLT returns or otherwise interact with HMRC on behalf of clients, you are required to register as a tax adviser.

“While the legal shift from sister to niece and nephew was relatively subtle, the human impact was substantial.”

As firms continue to look for ways to improve both internal efficiency and client experience, onboarding presents a clear opportunity for change. Rethinking how the process is structured and connected in practice can help reduce friction and create a more consistent starting point for every matter.

By combining powerful tools with expert insight, OneAdvanced helps Ison Harrison work faster, stay compliant, and focus on what matters most: delivering an exceptional service to their clients.

O’Connors are pleased to announce the promotion of Mollie Williams, Michael McKenna, and Megan Crone to Associate.

Perfect Portal has announced the launch of its latest guide, The Experience Gap: Rethinking Client Onboarding for Modern Law Firms.

Launched five years ago, Optimise was created by ARAG in partnership with Maxima to address this gap, giving smaller and specialist firms a clearer route to a fully delegated authority scheme.

“Today’s transaction data reveals the extent of the challenges facing not only the UK property market, but our wider economy. Any thought that we were already past the worst of it has proven misplaced.

Ziyaad Ahmed, of Qanooni AI, explores where legal AI lives, and why it is the only question that sorts the 400-plus vendor universe before signing a multi-year deal.

At National Claims, we are seeing increasing numbers of enquiries from drivers seeking advice about replacement vehicle after accident arrangements, particularly where repairs are taking far longer than expected.