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Poole Alcock: Using The National Will Register to make wills easier to find
According to The National Wills Report 2025, half of UK adults haven’t told anyone where their will is stored – or even if one exists.
Claims against non-traditional professionals: A developing area for professional negligence
Professional negligence claims have traditionally centred on established professions such as solicitors, accountants and architects. However, an increasing number of disputes now involve advisers whose roles sit alongside or support major transactions, projects and regulatory processes.
Efimis continues to expand AI capabilities with Eve, its in-app AI assistant for legal finance
Embedded directly within the Efimis platform, Eve enables users to self-serve financial information and operational insights through natural language queries, reducing reliance on manual reporting processes and internal query handling.
How P4B Law modernised its legal tech with Osprey Approach
For P4B Law, ease of use quickly became one of the defining factors in the decision-making process. Early demonstrations of Osprey Approach highlighted how much simpler everyday tasks could become compared to the firm’s previous system.
Nearly six in ten regulated firms not ready for incoming AML law changes, survey finds
With new money laundering regulations expected to come into force as early as late June, compliance professionals across legal, financial services and accounting say their firms are still catching up
The growing impact of manual handling accidents across UK industries
Manual handling forms a critical part of Britain’s logistics, warehousing, healthcare, retail and construction economy, with work-related musculoskeletal disorders now affecting more than half a million UK workers annually. Manual handling injuries rarely make national headlines.
Why car hire claims are surging in the UK – and what it means for accident victims in 2026
A courtesy car is a short-term loan vehicle usually provided by a repairer while your car is in the workshop. A credit hire vehicle is a like-for-like replacement supplied on credit after a non-fault crash, with the hire costs later claimed from the responsible party. Knowing the difference can protect you from surprise bills and help you recover the right compensation.
BigHand and Ayora partner to bring AI-Powered intelligence to legal pricing and budgeting
Strategic integration combines BigHand Matter Pricing & Budgeting with Ayora’s AI and data enrichment capabilities to help law firms improve pricing transparency, profitability and commercial decision-making.
Assistance in discovering wills of a serial will writer
The National Will Register’s will search continues to successfully assist various stakeholders within the wills and probate industry.
Weightmans rolls out Clio Operate firmwide
UK-based large law firm, Weightmans LLP, adopts Clio Operate, signalling a shift toward workflow-driven legal infrastructure
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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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