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Why law firms should embrace hybrid working

20 July 2021

The legal sector has been slowly edging towards digitisation for decades – but the global pandemic and several national lockdowns have resulted in many firms accelerating their plans to accommodate a blend of home and office working: the hybrid-working model.


iManage achieves Level 2 Security Trust Assurance and Risk Certification from Cloud Security Alliance

20 July 2021

Leading provider of knowledge platform excels in rigorous evaluation to attain recognition from the tech industry’s most powerful program for cloud security assurance. iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today announced it has achieved Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security Trust Assurance and Risk (STAR) Level 2 certification, a rigorous third-party independent assessment of the security of a cloud service provider (CSP).


Search Acumen launches interactive data tool to provide early warning of property transaction risks

20 July 2021

Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider, has launched a new tool that provides real-time property data to lawyers via interactive reports, empowering them to advise clients earlier and progress transactions more efficiently than ever before.


Solicitors’ PII proposal form submission – Miller’s top tips

20 July 2021

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.


Property completions up 85% in June 2021 versus 2019

19 July 2021

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 expanding Manchester presence with recruitment drive

19 July 2021

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.


Thames Water Property Searches help London leavers make sensible choices

19 July 2021

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.


LegalTech provider reports phenomenal end of year results

19 July 2021

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.


Title Research’s latest blog reveals the pitfalls of amateur genealogy

16 July 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.


Everything you need to know about WillSuite

15 July 2021

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.

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From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life

In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.


Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge

In the third and final part of this series, Lucy Murphy, chief growth officer at magic circle firm Linklaters, outlines her vision for the law firm of the future.


The ‘blank sheet’ challenge, part 2 – what would you do differently?

In the second part of this blog series, Shainul Kassam, managing director of small London firm Fortune Law, sets out how she would set up a law firm now.


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