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Moneypenny receives Great Place to Work accreditation
Moneypenny, a leading provider of answering services, outsourced switchboards, Live Chat and outbound calls for small and large businesses in the UK and US, has been officially accredited as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organisation.
Latest House Price Index ‘puts IHT issues back in the spotlight’
New data on rising property prices in the UK has suggested that a growing number of families could face an inheritance tax (IHT) “shock” going forward, according to an expert.
Dormant asset funding consultation and avoiding missing assets in estate administration
Following the Dormant Assets Act 2022 being passed earlier this year, the government has recently launched a consultation to gather public opinions on which causes should benefit from dormant asset funding in England. In addition to discussing this consultation and industry opinions on it.
Lawtech 365 appoints new members to the Advisory Board
Rudi Kesic, CEO of UK-based Lawtech 365 Group is delighted to announce the appointment to the Advisory Board of new Non-Executive Members.
InfoTrack release the first agenda announcement for the Digital Conveyancing Summit
InfoTrack have made the first announcement for the highly anticipated agenda of the Digital Conveyancing Summit. Across 10 sessions throughout the day the event will explore four key themes of compliance, digital journeys, the importance of collaboration, and the business impact of technology. Expert speakers and panellists will address how digital is affecting and improving these areas.
Interest rate rise reaction
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider), comments on today’s decision from the Bank of England to raise interest rates by 0.5% and its effect on the housing market:
Five ways to improve the effectiveness of your firm
Improving the effectiveness of your firm requires breaking down your current processes and identifying areas of improvement that enable you to align with your goals, so that you can build effective habits.
Why The College of Legal Practice is proud to be considered different from the rest
Peter Liver, Chief Operations Director, shares his views on what sets The College of Legal Practice apart from the other legal education providers.
Google: “solicitors data protection breach”
Cyber-attacks specifically targeting British institutions have doubled year on year and research shows that only about 50% of UK law firms regularly backup their data.
Shieldpay and Western Union Business Solutions partner to provide Foreign Exchange (FX) on international transactions
Shieldpay, the market leader in secure digital payments, has announced its partnership with Western Union Business Solutions, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments to provide customers with secure online payments and Foreign Exchange (FX) capability when trading internationally or dealing with foreign currencies.
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SEO is changing: Are you measuring the right things?
AI means firms may see falling organic traffic and wonder if SEO is still working. The more interesting question is whether traffic is still the right measure of success.
Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
The questions that determine if the SRA’s client money reforms will work
Both reforms respond to real and well-evidenced gaps in the current framework. The SRA’s changes after consultation feedback shows it’s listening. But structural change on paper is only half the job.
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