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Insurers use your proposal form submission to determine if your law firm is a good risk. In the current hard market where capacity is reduced, it’s more important than ever to present your firm in the best possible light. As well as demonstrating that you’re a risk worth taking, a complete and well-presented submission helps the renewal process run smoothly and could even save on your premium.

Data from the latest edition of Landmark Information Group’s quarterly Property Trends Report has shown that residential property completions in June were 85% higher compared to the same month in 2019, spurred on by the 30th June Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday deadline.

Hudgell Solicitors is building on three years of success in the north-west by increasing its team and office space in Manchester.

The move follows continued growth in client numbers since moving into the city in the summer of 2018 for both its Travel Litigation and Civil Liberties departments.

Over the course of the last year the Covid pandemic has prompted an exodus from cities with many people looking to take full advantage of the working from home opportunity and move out to more rural areas.

Specialist mobile app company, Lavatech which secured a minority PE investment from Inflexion just over 12 months ago has reported a 130% growth in revenue to its year end in June 2021.

When outsourcing genealogical research services on behalf of your clients, it is best practice to carry out due diligence checks before instructing an individual or a firm. That’s why Title Research’s latest blog shares the key pitfalls of amateur genealogy and what should be considered before instructing a genealogist.

WillSuite is a cloud-based legal document drafting software, as well as a fully fledged CRM/CMS system. The platform includes all the necessary features and functionality to run a private client practice or department efficiently and in a cost effective manner.

Recently published data has revealed that the health sector had the highest number of non-cyber related data breach incidents between April and June. The sector was responsible for more than a quarter of all reported incidents (27%).

The study also finds that businesses deploying InterAction saw a 62% efficiency improvement in their marketing and business development staff. InterAction® by LexisNexis®, a leading client relationship management (CRM) solution purpose-built for legal and professional services, today released a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of LexisNexis titled The Total Economic ImpactTM of LexisNexis® InterAction®.

Following the announcement that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be extending the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) by a further year to 30 September 2022, Miller examines the age-old issue of how firms look to protect themselves when the safety net of SIF is eventually gone.