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A successful law firm must be two key things – efficient and effective. At a time when demands on firms have never been greater, this article puts workflow capabilities at centre stage and explores how software helps us to navigate a successful course whilst thriving in the hyper-competitive legal landscape of present day.

Although no business wants them, legal disputes are extremely common for organisations in the UK. Threats and complaints more than doubled in the last two years, with the five year picture even more damning. Over this period, more than half (56%) of all businesses have faced an accusation, claim or allegation of unlawful behaviour.

VirtualSignature is delighted to announce that their platform has been selected by Debenhams Ottaway, a multi-service law firm based in Hertfordshire. Following a competitive review of the market and extensive testing on a trial basis, the team at Debenhams Ottaway selected VirtualSignature to provide the eSignature solution to the firm as part of their ongoing digitisation of the user experience.

Personal injury law firm, National Accident Law, has reported some key milestones relating to the successful development of its post whiplash reforms’ proposition.

CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, is pleased to welcome Nick Martin as Director of Consulting.

Legal aid is, necessarily, always changing, governed as it is by parliament and the commitment to access to justice for disadvantaged people. Keeping up with these changes is no small challenge. That’s why we quizzed legal aid gurus DG Legal Consultant, Steve Keeling, and DG Legal Director, David Gilmore, so that law firms can understand what’s changed these past months in order to fully comply with their Legal Aid Agency (LAA) obligations.

Consumer shopping for legal services has undergone a sea change over the last year as people young and old have taken to their devices to research and buy everything from home gym equipment to probate services.

Subsidence is a common problem in the UK and is defined as the vertical downward movement of the ground. If a building is located above, this will result in the damage to a building and its foundations. Subsidence is thought to affect up to 20% of residential properties in England and Wales.

The Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) is the UK’s industry body for legal systems developers and vendors. It is a not-for-profit trade organisation set up to promote legal technology. In existence for over twenty years, the LSSA membership includes some of the most knowledgeable people in the legal technology industry.

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