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Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for its upcoming 2022 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence.  After a two-month period of judging the shortlist is now finalised. Entries and nominations were submitted by solicitors, conveyancers, customer service experts and local land charges personnel. 

The top 10 performing local land charge teams in England and Wales, as voted for by conveyancers and solicitors, have been revealed today by Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator. The winner of the Customer Satisfaction Award will be announced virtually at the 2022 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence on 9 March 2022. 

More often than not, challenges arise during the management of the deceased estate when dealing with a complicated probate process. Appointed representatives are legally and financially responsible for administering the deceased estate and can be held liable for any mistakes during the process. However, many personal representatives lack a general understanding of probate and could make costly mistakes.

January saw several data breaches that took place across the UK and internationally, particularly in the education sector, with three schools affected, two through human error. One of the notable data breaches in January was information regarding over half a million vulnerable war victims stolen from the humanitarian organisation, International Red Cross. Another significant breach included a cyber attack on Gloucester Council, presumed to be carried out by Russian hackers.

Following the demise of Novitas Loans and Affiniti Finance in recent months, and the subsequent negative coverage in the legal trade press, it is worth taking a step back to consider when looking for a legal disbursements funder to work with – not all are created equal.

Research carried out by ReviewSolicitors has found that male lawyers are ranking lower than their female colleagues, despite dominating the industry.

Changing client expectations and staff expectations call for a shift in the client intake process for law firms. With hybrid and remote working more common, and with consumers expecting to do more online, how law firms approach client intake can be crucial to success. If you’re still relying on spreadsheets or paper-based client intake processes (diaries, notebooks, or maybe even Post-Its!), there is an easier way to do things. To show you how much simpler client intake can be, leading global legaltech provider Clio is offering a free, online, 30-minute webinar

Video-based marketing content’s where it’s at for B2B brands just as much as those operating in the B2C sphere. Of course, where barristers’ chambers and law firms are concerned, both of these sectors apply as your end clients are businesses (B2B) and individuals (B2C) alike.

Monthly construction output increased by 2.0% in volume terms in December 2021; this came solely from an increase in new work (3.5%) as repair and maintenance saw a decline of 0.7% on the month.

Leading after-the-event insurance provider ARAG has appointed Emma Wilson to the key role of ATE Account Manager for western England.