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All change? Are the UK’s largest law firms reacting to market pressure or leading from the front?
The 2021 Judge Business School report takes a wholistic view of changes made by the UK’s top 50 law firms since 2015. The report looks at what has gone well and what some firms must do to keep pace with their peers.
Tower Street Finance – a quick, reliable and flexible experience
Tower Street Finance was able to offer a speedy and efficient service to an IFA and solicitor for a case where a large Inheritance Tax bill was due within days, with no means to pay.
Access Legal expands conveyancing capability, bringing more value to customers with legal bricks acquisition
Access Legal, the Law technology specialist, has announced the acquisition of the Legal Bricks group of companies, a pioneering provider of conveyancing searches and property related services to the legal sector.
The College of Legal Practice and Wright Hassall announce SQE partnership
A leading Midlands law firm has agreed a partnership which will allow employees from all parts of the firm to train and qualify as solicitors.
6 key lessons we can learn from the cyber security mistakes of other law firms
The mishaps of some law firms in terms of their cyber security shortcomings have been well documented. Rather than risk the pain of a cyber-attack yourselves, it is sensible to keep an eye on where others are going wrong and heed their lessons learned.
How I manage my practice
I was almost exclusively paper-based before I started using Casedo. Papers would usually come in to chambers electronically, but they were routinely printed by our junior clerks, and put in lever-arched files for my use. I spent hours dragging these files after me, in wheely suitcases, on and off trains and in and out of court buildings.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s Monthly Property Transactions for October
UK residential transactions in October 2021 were 28.2% lower than October 2020 and 52.0% lower than September 2021. Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen said…
How legal tech is enhancing the probate process
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the legal sector has lagged behind many other sectors in terms of technology adoption across the years. However, in recent times there has been a notable shift in both mindset and practice, with various SaaS-based products coming into play and covering everything from basic practice management through to AI-driven automation.
Hedges Law welcomes new Head of Client Services
Lucy Morrison has recently joined Hedges Law as Head of Client Services, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in both legal practice and training.
The risks legacy systems pose to your organisation
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes hardware and software. Eventually, everything needs to be replaced and with rapid changes to businesses these systems may need to be upgraded or patched more often than you expect.
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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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