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Premium Data Layers from SearchFlow provides property lawyers with enhanced geolocation insights and mapping
SearchFlow has introduced an enhanced data-led service that provides property lawyers with advanced location insights and the richest view of actionable data.
How can I speak to more clients, when I can’t work any harder?
There aren’t enough hours in the day. It’s something we all complain of and for many, the pandemic has exacerbated the issue. The rise in ‘e-presenteeism’ that’s come with remote working, the shift in consumer communications and the commercial pressure to ‘bounce back’ presents a triple threat and it’s leaving many solicitors stressed and burnt out
Linetime integrates with InfoTrack so firms can manage their conveyancing business, digitally
Linetime and InfoTrack have announced productivity enhancements to their two-way integration, enabling conveyancing departments to achieve end-to-end conveyancing, digitally.
Is the Legal Services Board demanding compulsory online reviews for law firms?
Any law firm regulated by the SRA should now be aware that the LSB’s report is certainly pointing towards the implementation of online review collection which would oblige law firms to begin showcasing their client reviews online.
May 2021 data breach round-up
May was as busy a month as ever in the world of cybercrime and data breaches, with a number of different cases cropping up in a variety of sectors.
Are you working from home or living at work?
Remote working has become universal during the pandemic. The office is replaced by a designated area somewhere at home. The journey to the office is replaced by the telecommute. The standard 9-to-5 day is replaced by flexible hours.
Hoo Peninsula: flyover and development plans threaten rural views
Conveyancers and their clients need to be wary of these situations and review any guidance in local plans and the pattern of development in the area. It is vital therefore to check whether planning applications could affect the future of the green space that your client is relying on, especially if the area is already characterised by rapid expansion.
Key considerations for law firms when choosing legal software
It is clear law firms need to become digital if they have not done so already. However, with so much to contemplate in the legal software market, what should lawyers consider when looking to either adopt a Practice Management Solution or change provider?
Is football coming home?
Document Direct and Legal RSS have teamed up with The Cashroom, Lockton, Matrix247 to create a fun charity challenge for us all. As well as the prospect of football glory, there’s an opportunity to help the charities of your choice.
What happens to those unclaimed assets?
The LandmarkFAS tracing service centralises the arduous task of locating current, lost or forgotten financial assets by enabling lawyers to input the person’s information just once.
Blog
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
