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Our recent research into the nation’s changing mobility habits highlighted how many people have taken up cycling and walking as alternative, more eco-friendly methods of transport in the last year. While it’s great to be ‘green’, we became concerned about the rising number of vulnerable road users and have been encouraging people to take extra care to reduce their likelihood of being involved in an accident.

Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has developed new ATE/litigation insurance cover specifically designed to assist insolvent referring parties seeking adjudication on a construction dispute and the subsequent enforcement of any adjudicator’s award.

CILEX Law School has been approved to deliver the new CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), introduced in February by CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). The CPQ is a redesigned approach to training that will produce uniquely qualified lawyers with the skills to meet the changing demands of the modern legal market and is open to those without a university qualification.

Inheritance tax was among the few revenue-generating taxes that rose in 2020/21, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tax rose to more than £5.3 billion, close to the peak of 2018/19, when it reached £5.4 billion, though it dropped again shortly afterwards because of the rise in the residence nil rate band and perhaps because people had rushed through probate in the previous tax year because they were concerned that higher probate fees might be coming.

Despite the drop in monthly construction output following a strong March, the construction sector remains one of the leading lights in the UK’s economic recovery

Curtis Law Solicitors, founded in 2008 with a head office in Blackburn, has fast become one of the most accomplished  law firms in the UK, having rapidly expanded to over 150 employees, including approximately 75 fee earners, dedicated to achieving the best for their clients.

Personal injury specialist Becci Ashfield is to combine her legal expertise and passion for all things motorbikes to spearhead an awareness campaign this summer at Hudgell Solicitors

One of the questions we often receive via our social media is: “How do I find a paralegal role without any legal work experience?” The simple answer is: it’s tricky. However, it’s not impossible.

UK law firms are moving closer to a ‘digital workplace’ after Access Legal – a fast-growing leader in legal technology – acquired integrated cloud IT services provider, Oosha

In this episode of Shieldcast, Geoff Dunnett hosts Head of Engagement at Legatics, Daniel Grant Smith, to discuss research recently conducted by Legatics into the barriers to legaltech adoption and the findings published in their Behaviour Change and AI Microservices whitepapers.