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What is meant by a Single Source of Truth and why is it fundamental to the success of your law firm?
According to John Espley, CEO of LEAP UK, this single source of truth (SSOT) is important, as it means your data and information sources are always up to date, relevant to business decisions and eliminates duplication of work and any version control issues.
Quill promises to give law firms Quilluary – ‘a month back in 2022’ with 4 weeks of free access
Quill, the leading legal software and outsourced legal services provider, has announced a new offer that promises to give law firms ‘a month back in 2022’ if they book in a software demo before the end of February and then sign up as a new customer.
Save the date – the London Legal Walk returns for Summer 2022!
London Legal Support Trust (LLST), which supports free legal advice agencies in London and the South East, is delighted to announce the date for the biggest fundraising event in the legal calendar, the London Legal Walk. The charity is excited to have the event returning to its usual summer fixture on Tuesday 28 June.
December 2021 Data Breach Roundup
In December, some of the most notable data breaches included Gumtree advertisers’ information being leaked via a simple security vulnerability, an NHS trust exposing the data of Covid vaccine trialists and Sainsbury’s being hit by a cyber-attack against their payroll provider Kronos.
Lender claims in property litigation: a guide based on experience
Property litigation is familiar territory for Temple but one area that often features prominently are claims arising out of the valuation of property. These claims are inevitably cyclical – a down-turn in the economy prompts lenders to look to the property against which they may have lent in the past.
Solicitors urged to offer personal guarantee protection to small business clients
Solicitors could be seeing an increase in demand for SME finance based services in 2022 as the Government’s COVID-19 support has eased back and take up of the Recovery Loan Scheme is expected to remain low.
Demand outweighs cost pressures in the construction industry
Monthly construction output increased by 3.5% in volume terms in November 2021, which is the largest monthly rise seen in construction output growth since March 2021
November 2021 Data Breach Roundup
In November, some of the most notable data breaches included data from county schools in Kent being leaked to the dark web, patient records having to be destroyed after being abandoned at a former care home and the high-profile data breach involving the Labour Party.
Weak property listings pipeline continues to dominate market pressures
Data from the latest edition of Landmark Information Group’s Property Trends Report has highlighted that the sustained imbalance of ‘supply versus demand’ continues to be the dominant pressure on activity levels in the England and Wales’ residential property industry.
ARAG’s Canadian subsidiaries amalgamate to become ARAG Legal Solutions Inc
The Toronto-based ARAG Services Corporation amalgamated with ARAG Legal Solutions Inc., effective January 1st, 2022. The amalgamation was driven by the acquisition of DAS Canadian operations in March 2021 by the German ARAG Group, a global leader in legal expenses insurance (LEI) and currently active in 19 countries.











