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4 reasons why a Cloud-based Digital Dictation software should be your next investment

14 October 2021

A Cloud-based Digital Dictation software provides fast document turnaround times, easy job sharing and full mobility, with compliance and risk management built-in. With legal firms operating in a diverse and changing landscape, driven by regulatory reforms, rising levels of competition, consumer pressure and evolving technologies, they’ve been forced to consider new, more efficient ways to deliver all legal services.


Solent University’s Law School and The College of Legal Practice launch a ground-breaking partnership

13 October 2021

Solent Law School is one of the first Law Schools in the country to offer preparation training for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) as part of their undergraduate law degree.


OneSearch Risk Series: The rebirth of infrastructure

13 October 2021

Whilst other topics have been at the forefront of UK politics since 2016, one issue that has remained in the background – recently moving back into the spotlight – is large scale infrastructure projects. It isn’t just topical in the UK; in the United States, President Biden is also targeting massive national investment into its infrastructure.


Keeping tabs on our changing neighbourhoods

13 October 2021

We are in a state of constant change – both through our lives and the environment around which we live in. And the pace of change in our neighbourhoods grows ever faster as new developments are needed to cater for the explosion in household demand over the last decade.  We look at some of the key moves by government, their impact on planning and neighbourhood change, as consequently residents and homebuyers wanting to keep things as they are.


Disconnect between supply and demand is nothing new for the housing sector

13 October 2021

Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on today’s data from the Office for National Statistics: “The pain of supply issues across large swathes of the UK economy is nothing new to the housing market, where demand and supply have been disconnected for almost as long as memory serves…”


August 2021 Data Breach Roundup

13 October 2021

There were plenty of data breaches that took place in August, with various organisations falling victim to cyber-attacks that jeopardised valuable personal data.


Property industry losing talented women due to the menopause

12 October 2021

Panic attacks, tinnitus, mood swings, brain fog, and extreme pain are just some of the many symptoms that can make it near-impossible for women to continue working when the menopause strikes. For many, this costs them their confidence and careers and for some women despair associated with Menopause can lead to suicide.  For businesses, the Menopause can lead to the premature loss of experienced team members; often at the height of their careers.


Introducing the autumn 2021 edition of Entitlement from Title Research

11 October 2021

The autumn 2021 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge.


PracticeEvolve announce Client Success Programme

11 October 2021

PracticeEvolve Group, incorporating Linetime and SOS, have announced the recruitment of a team of Client Success Consultants in response to enhancing software competency.


Half won’t treat their children equally in their wills

11 October 2021

A recent report* found that 47% of people don’t intend to split their estate equally between their children which may come as a shock to those left behind. Two thirds of parents think their children are clear about what their plans are while only 39% of children claim they are aware.

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What would a single regulator mean for firms and practitioners?

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has renewed its call for a single regulator to replace the eight approved regulators currently governing legal services.


Why council tenants often wait longest for disrepair to be fixed

Why do council tenants appear to wait longer for disrepair to be resolved, and what does that tell us about the changing relationship between landlords, tenants and accountability?


Alternative dispute resolution comes to credit hire

Following an initial pilot in 2025 that returned encouraging results, phase 2 of the GTA ADR scheme is due to begin in September 2026.


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