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How to become an interim lawyer
In the wake of Covid, the working world has unquestionably changed. The legal working world is no exception to this rule, and many lawyers have started to think about whether there’s a different or better way to work in law.
Residential property – a melting pot of activity
When people are queuing outside an estate agency overnight to be ‘first in line’ for the launch of a new property development, you know the residential property industry is facing unusual times
National Accident Law is ready for the small claims reforms
National Accident Law is ready for the small claims reforms’ go live date
White Paper: Better early case assessment with Nuix Discover
Nuix Discover delivers far more than just early case assessment, but also provides the roadmap to quick, cost-effective document review.
Arken.legal and Exizent announce game-changing partnership to revolutionise ‘pre-to-post-death’ journey for legal firms
Arken.legal, specialists in digital estate planning solutions, and probate experts, Exizent have announced a partnership that will see the integration of their two market-leading platforms to make estate administration and probate easier for legal firms
GeoRisk – are you compliant with guidance on mining risk?
Ground stability, Mining and Geo-risk. Living in a temperate climate as we do here in the UK, nothing else out there has quite the same potential for catastrophic impact to property. Nor does any other risk have the same potential to impact so fundamentally the central aspect of most property transactions – the integrity of buildings themselves.
Probate delays continue but Tower Street Finance can offer a lifeline
Probate delays are still causing real issues for families waiting to receive an inheritance.
Imminent MOJ road traffic accident changes affect the claims portal and A2A
The recent RTA Pre-Action Protocol amendments announced by the MOJ, to coincide with the increase in small claims track limit and the launch of the ‘Official Injury Claims Service’ which is for road traffic accident claims that occur on or after 31 May 2021, will affect how the claims portal and A2A work.
The National Will Register’s free will registration month ends on Friday 4 June
Law firms have until Friday 4 June to express their interest in registering their clients’ wills and existing will bank on The National Will Register at no cost.
Conveyancing crunch deepens as the property market recovers by double in Q1
The number of property transactions registered in England and Wales climbed 26% over the last quarter, rising to 241,916 in Q1 2021, up from 192,063 in Q4 2020, according to the latest edition of the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider
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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.
