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ARAG appoints Emma Wilson to key solicitor-facing role
Leading after-the-event insurance provider ARAG has appointed Emma Wilson to the key role of ATE Account Manager for western England.
Tower Street Finance and Kings Court Trust in new partnership deal
Tower Street Finance, the market leader in inheritance lending and Kings Court Trust, one of the UK’s largest probate providers have entered into a new partnership.
Starting a new law firm? Take running a client account off the to-do list
Ian Gilroy, Sales Manager at Shieldpay, discusses the challenges solicitors face in starting their own practice and suggests why more firms are using a Third-Party Managed Account to ease the workload.
New deal marks new step in cloud adoption for law firms
More law firms are set to consolidate remote and flexible working practices, after a leading acquirer unveiled plans for a new digital workplace to support its existing and future acquisitions. MAPD Group has joined forces with cloud specialist Oosha, part of Access Legal, to give its firms the opportunity to onboard Oosha’s Virtual Desktop solution.
5 Online marketing tools your firm can use to attract more clients
Online marketing for law firms has become a hot topic—and a highly competitive space—over the past decade. That’s because, more than ever before, people are turning to the internet to seek legal help and find a lawyer.
Osprey Approach and InfoTrack webinar helps firms to get Digital AP1 ready
Leading legal software provider Osprey Approach, and InfoTrack, award-winning providers of digital conveyancing solutions, are delighted to invite conveyancing practices to attend a joint webinar, to help them prepare for the digitisation of Land Registry’s AP1 forms.
Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner uses iManage to work smarter
iManage Knowledge Unlocked serves as foundation of BCLP Discover, an innovative system that quickly and easily puts valuable knowledge at its lawyers’ fingertips.
Air quality, Covid-19 and property transactions
Poor air quality is arguably the most significant environmental risk to the health of our nation, with some 40,000 deaths per annum attributable to pollution from motor vehicles and industry. This has been brought into sharp focus during the pandemic where respiratory vulnerability has been a key driver of fatalities.
Money worries top concern of small business workers
A new survey of the employees of the UK’s small businesses, has found that 25% feel more stressed and anxious than prior to the pandemic, 18% feel isolated, 18% are not sleeping well and 16% feel more depressed. More people (20%) feel worried about their mental health than their physical health (16%).
CILEx Regulation launches new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy
CILEx Regulation has, today, launched its first ever Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, championing fair access for all in the legal services market and setting out a series of clear measurable commitments for 2022-24.
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Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
