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The College of Legal Practice is pleased to announce their collaboration with Acuity Law
Award winning commercial law firm Acuity Law has chosen to work with The College of Legal Practice to offer a comprehensive and innovative SQE programme for their trainees.
Introducing the spring 2022 edition of Entitlement from Title Research
The spring 2022 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s news digest for legal professionals, is now available to download completely free of charge.
Is Climate Change affecting the Property Market?
Climate change is quickly becoming a growing concern for homebuyers, together with the wider property sector which helps to support them. In October 2021 ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, 75% of adults in Great Britain said they were worried about the impact of climate change.
Will writing software – how does it work and is it worth it?
Arken.legal’s software is built to draft in the same manner as a Solicitor, after all it was built by Lawyers. It has built-in controls and a dual screen, guiding practitioners through the building process whilst also enabling them to review their work as they go.
Blaser Mills Law – trailblazing South East law firm uses latest tech to put client at heart of business
With an amazing start to 2022, the tech team at LFS continue to welcome more law firms to the Minerva community. With offices based across the South East and in central London, Blaser Mills Law is a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked firm committed to building lasting relationships with their clients and delivering high-quality legal advice from experts in their field.
Misinterpretation of a legal costs order by a Paying Party & success on a detailed assessment hearing
ARC Costs recently assisted Solicitors representing several Claimants in a costs case in relation to a housing disrepair matter, to achieve a significant recovery of the Claimants costs amidst numerous serious allegations raised by the Paying Party Defendant, and to have the Defendant’s own Bill of Costs reduced by more than 85%.
MHA Tait Walker selects VirtualSignature to provide Advanced eSignatures via iManage
MHA Tait Walker has selected VirtualSignature to deliver the eSignature solution SmartSign, as part of its focus on continuous improvement and exceeding client expectations, securing another significant win for the fast-growing digital onboarding specialist.
Dye & Durham’s Insight and Data team to examine climate change exposure on property in free CPD webinars
The award-winning Insight & Data team from Dye & Durham, is to host a series of four free webinars in association with Property Law UK, to examine the exposure to hazards resulting from climate change that could affect property purchase now and in the future.
Search Acumen comments on climbing house prices following ONS HPI for February 2022
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, says: “This latest data highlights the continued remarkable rise of house prices, with February 2022 marking a 10.9% increase compared to February 2021 and a 10.2% uplift from January 2022.
How Casedo makes life easier for appellate lawyers
As a busy appellate attorney in the United States, I need a way to do three things: Organize case records with dozens of documents, take deep dives on the case I’m currently working on, keeping track of my thoughts, arguments, and analysis—ideally building relationships between the documents, and seamlessly pivot to the next case.
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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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