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Perfect Portal journey to date
Perfect Portal has evolved in recent years from a conveyancing tool to a full-service solution which coves every aspect of law.
The Conveyancing Landscape: Data trend analysis and industry expert views on the conveyancing sector
In this insight report, we’ve used Land Registry data to analyse the effects of the pandemic on residential house transactions, the macro market environment and conveyancing firms’ performance throughout 2020 and 2021.
Latest HMRC figures show a small but steady increase
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for October 2022.
11 ways to improve workplace culture
Here, Hannah Williams Skinner, Working Life Manager at Moneypenny, shares 11 tried and tested ways to make workplace culture powerful, positive, inspiring and something to be proud of.
Experienced specialist Kerry Gillespie promoted to Associate Solicitor role as Hudgells Solicitors’ Serious Injury team continues to grow
Experienced serious injury solicitor Kerry Gillespie has been recognised for establishing her position as an ‘integral figure’ at Hudgell Solicitors by being promoted to the role of Associate Solicitor.
Bannister Preston – ‘we have been amazed at how fast we have got used to doing everything through Minerva’
Manchester based solicitors, Bannister Preston LLP have been pleasantly surprised by their quick adoption of legal onboarding software Minerva.
Working successfully in a hybrid legal practice
Some things were irrevocably changed by the global pandemic. Among them, working from home was widely enabled and adopted, and looks to be here to stay.
ARAG extends commercial ATE cover on TheJudge Accelerate platform
ARAG has teamed up with leading after the event insurance broker TheJudge to provide ATE insurance for commercial contract disputes through the ATE pioneer’s Accelerate platform.
Disbursement funding update – five options, one real solution to the cost of costs?
We’re all looking at ways to save money; law firms should be too. Interest rates are climbing and will continue to do so for some time yet. Therefore, it could well be timely to now consider what disbursement funding options are available for your clients to utilise.
October 2022 Data Breach Roundup
The October European Cyber Security Awareness month, saw a high number of data breach incidents across the UK and internationally, with various sectors being impacted, including two critical government sectors, MI5 and the Home Office.
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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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