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Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Spring Statement to Parliament last month (March) in what has been described as a ‘mini-budget’. While there were few measures directly related to the property market, he did offer some concessions that should benefit many homeowners and renters. These included:

With Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) being at the forefront of many minds, now more than ever, the legal community must take steps to ensure that the sector diversifies and is inclusive of all backgrounds, races and identities. In this blog post, we explore why D&I is important and how law firms can become a more inclusive and diverse space.

Companies are constantly changing; they may rebrand, merge, be acquired, or even cease to trade, which can result in shares being affected. In estate administration, if the Deceased owns shareholdings, it’s important to verify them to ensure they are correctly declared and able to be sold or transferred.

Choosing the right legal translation provider can be challenging – how do you choose a translation provider and how can you be sure of the quality they will provide?

Award winning commercial law firm Acuity Law has chosen to work with The College of Legal Practice to offer a comprehensive and innovative SQE programme for their trainees. 

The spring 2022 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s news digest for legal professionals, is now available to download completely free of charge.

Climate change is quickly becoming a growing concern for homebuyers, together with the wider property sector which helps to support them. In October 2021 ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, 75% of adults in Great Britain said they were worried about the impact of climate change.

Arken.legal’s software is built to draft in the same manner as a Solicitor, after all it was built by Lawyers. It has built-in controls and a dual screen, guiding practitioners through the building process whilst also enabling them to review their work as they go.  

With an amazing start to 2022, the tech team at LFS continue to welcome more law firms to the Minerva community. With offices based across the South East and in central London, Blaser Mills Law is a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked firm committed to building lasting relationships with their clients and delivering high-quality legal advice from experts in their field.

ARC Costs recently assisted Solicitors representing several Claimants in a costs case in relation to a housing disrepair matter, to achieve a significant recovery of the Claimants costs amidst numerous serious allegations raised by the Paying Party Defendant, and to have the Defendant’s own Bill of Costs reduced by more than 85%.