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UK 24/7 digital dictation transcription and secretarial service in partnership with Advanced Digital Dictation
Users of the Advanced Digital Dictation application will now be able to send dictations directly to the specialist typing team at Document Direct. The development includes live updates from Document Direct to the Advanced Digital Dictation platform, allowing users to monitor the progress of their work.
Important changes to the regulation of funeral plans
As from today, 29 July 2022, funeral plan providers and funeral plan intermediaries must be authorised, adopt an exempt status, or rely on an exclusion to carry on regulated funeral plan activities in the UK. Those firms which are authorised must also now comply with new conduct of business rules in the FCA handbook.
Matthew Huggett takes over as CILEX President
Employment law specialist, Matthew Huggett, has taken over as the 59th President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). Speaking at the CILEX AGM on 19 July, he promised to champion the CILEX route into a legal career and prioritise improvements to the working lives and career opportunities of CILEX members.
Succession, sale, exit and mergers – the relevance of run off and “vendor DD”
Increasing numbers of law firm proprietors are seeking an exit for themselves and their firms, with many having planned their future for some time, but some on the basis that they cannot continue for reasons of affordability of Insurance premiums or SRA and regulatory issues.
Good audio is more than just the right technology, it also needs good science
Our latest innovation, EPOS BrainAdapt™, is a group of technologies built on decades of psychoacoustic research by Demant to not only improve audio quality but boost the users’ cognitive performance.
Driving change in legal services: CILEX launches second annual membership insight survey
Speaking at a parliamentary reception to launch this year’s Justice Week, CILEX chair Professor Chris Bones, called for an end to the “existing and deep-seated cultural biases in legal services against those from non-traditional or disadvantaged backgrounds”.
Profit sophistication takes precedence for law firms in 2022
LawVision and Iridium Technology (now part of BigHand) have today shared the results of their fourth annual law firm profitability survey.
Heatwave cools off conveyancing enquiries, according to new data
As UK temperatures soared last week, conveyancing enquiry levels dropped, according to new statistics from a leading outsourced communications provider.
Number one legal specialist in channel futures 2022 MSP 501 awarded to Oosha
Oosha, an Access Legal company, has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2022 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings.
Perfect Portal launches the first ever PRE-conversion Smartforms
The legal profession is evolving, and Perfect Portal is leading the way. We have launched our industry first, Pre-conversion Smartforms for areas of law outside of property matters. This incredible new feature will help law firms work more efficiently and effectively. Not only that, by embracing new technologies, law firms can take their client experience to the next level.
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The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
Law firms need to go beyond document checks
At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.
