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Cohabitation’s growth and how the issue can impact on inheritance tax

7 July 2022

Is there any such thing as a typical household these days? A whole host of living arrangements have become common across the UK, from married couples buying homes to friends sharing flats. Some adult children go on to live with their parents for a number of years as well. However, another thoroughly modern way of living is cohabitation.


Freeman Johnson select PracticeEvolve to bring consistency to their business

5 July 2022

Freeman Johnson has chosen PracticeEvolve as their Practice Management Software provider in order to achieve operational efficiencies within the firm.


Burnout within the legal sector: How can you avoid it?

5 July 2022

It is important that law firms do what they can to minimise the risk of employee burnout. In this blog, we explore how you can use technology to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ensuring a mentally healthy workforce. 


InfoTrack announce first digital conveyancing event for law firms

5 July 2022

InfoTrack has announced the launch of a new event for the legal industry, The Digital Conveyancing Summit. This one-day event will tackle the most interesting topics and biggest issues law firms face in the quest to improve their conveyancing capabilities through the adoption of better data and technology solutions.


An ultimate guide to managed transcription

5 July 2022

Since the pandemic, law firms are much more comfortable with outsourcing their back-office administration functions – typing and transcription included. That’s because practice managers and owners have realised the advantages of uninterrupted support during a time when shielding, sickness, furloughing and lockdown commitments were causing serious disruption for businesses due to absent employees.


Moving to AI in action: how law firms can overcome inertia and embrace next-generation technology

5 July 2022

Download the guide to read more about how SearchFlow is making AI accessible and value-adding for law firms, lowering the barriers to entry and making AI in action a reality.


Verify 365 announces closing of oversubscribed seed funding round

1 July 2022

Verify 365, an award-winning AML and ID verification platform that provides automated client onboarding, anti-money laundering (AML) and NFC-based ID checks for law firms in one easy-to-use software app, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed seed funding round due to strong investor demand.


How to: integrate workflows and accounts for efficient, compliant conveyancing

30 June 2022

We teamed up with our software integration partners, Hoowla and Redbrick Solutions, recently to discuss the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of efficient, compliant conveyancing. In two half-hour lunchtime webinars, we discovered the benefits, and ease, of integrating specialist conveyancing case management software (Hoowla and Redbrick) with dedicated legal accounts software (Quill).


Groundsure launches new ClimateIndex analysis module

30 June 2022

Groundsure has launched its new climate data module, following a year of development and a soft-launch trial. The module, ClimateIndex™, analyses and translates data concerning the risks that climate change might pose to a property in the future.


The problems facing conveyancing departments – Points to consider as the market starts to turn

30 June 2022

After a period of record-breaking growth that saw house prices hit a new record high for the third consecutive month, properties are selling faster than ever before but there are mixed messages.

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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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