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The rising cost of living is making the phones ring for financial services businesses across the UK – as worried consumers seek more help and reassurance, according to data from leading outsourced communications company Moneypenny.

By Legal Futures Associate Tower Street Finance A leading law firm reported on a recent case and also found that Inheritance Act claims rose by 72% in 2021. On top of this the cost of living is not helping the increase. This… Read More

The new Moneypenny and WORTKECH ACADEMY report, which launches today (23 March), highlights the key challenges of sustainability, shows how new ways of working are driving change and provides tips on how to build Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials.

UK average house prices increased by 9.6% over the year to January 2022, down from 10.0% in December 2021. The average UK house price was £274,000 in January 2022, which is £24,000 higher than this time last year.

InfoTrack has been crowned ‘Technology Enabler of the Year’ at the prestigious British Conveyancing Awards held on 15th March 2022. Awarded for their contribution to the digitalisation of the conveyancing sector, InfoTrack’s eCOS (electronic client onboarding solution) beat the competition to take the title in 2022.

Miller Insurance, the leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, announces the appointment of Sam Pye as Account Executive in its Solicitors Professional Indemnity (PI) team. Sam joined the team on 21 March and will report into Head of Solicitors PI, Zarina Lawley.

It is common to believe that in order to translate documents or statements, you simply need someone who is bilingual. However, even though being bilingual or even multilingual is an important part of being a translator, there is a significant amount of additional skill and expertise that is required. In this post, we look at the importance of using a skilled translator for legal translation and the key skills that professional translators possess. 

Law Firm Services (LFS), with Minerva, Intelligent Client Onboarding, have continued to bounce into 2022 with a bang and are thrilled to announce that Index Property Information is now a strategic partner.

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on 23 March 2022, Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance is urging Rishi Sunak to consider key measures to support small businesses following news that company insolvencies doubled in February.

Earlier this month, the ICO handed down a fine of almost £100,000 to a top criminal law firm whose IT compliance was found wanting and it suffered a ransomware attack.