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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.
Property professionals invited to try new ‘Safe Harbour’ ID check for free
tmgroup, the leading provider of property searches and data, can now support their clients in meeting HM Land Registry’s Digital ID Standard (Safe Harbour) – thanks to their partnership with Thirdfort and the launch of a new ID check, which incorporates Government-grade security.
Provira’s Probate Advance proves a huge success amongst Honey Legal clients
Provira and Honey Legal have teamed up to form a formidable partnership – offering Honey’s probate clients with a market-leading, bespoke finance solution designed to bridge the often lengthy probate process.
Key appointments further strengthen Osprey Approach
Osprey Approach is delighted to announce the appointments of Amy Bruce and Ben Kellett, who join the legal technology solutions provider as marketing manager and case management developer respectively.
A proactive approach to cyber security pays off
Friday afternoon fraud – it’s when criminals target conveyancing firms, the busiest time of the week and – it’s on the increase, a recent cyber security review has found
Don’t take the risk: conduct a Certainty will search
It is not unusual for a testator to use different law firms and will writers to update their existing will without notifying the named executors, beneficiaries or the professional who drafted the previous will
Perfect Portal wins two awards at the British Conveyancing Awards
Perfect Portal are delighted to announce they won two awards at this year’s British Conveyancing Awards: Technology Team of the Year and Business Development Professional of the Year (Rob Lawson).
iManage adopts Microsoft Azure as global cloud platform
iManage the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work™, today announced its adoption of Microsoft Azure as the global platform for the iManage Cloud.
Helping us can help you too: The mutual benefits of cooperating with your regulator
Principle 4, Outcome 4.1 of the CILEx Code of Conduct requires you to comply with your legal and regulatory obligations and deal with regulators and ombudsmen openly, promptly and cooperatively. In this article, CILEx Regulation focuses on the particular benefits of cooperation during a misconduct investigation.
Savvy consumers and legal firms – Why your legal cashiers need training and support
The finance teams within a legal firm are often the quiet, resilient ones working away with their heads down, solving your accounts’ queries and chasing debts. The majority of solicitors, fee earners, paralegals etc won’t know the ins and outs of what the legal cashier does, and certainly won’t understand the pressures they are under
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What would a single regulator mean for firms and practitioners?
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has renewed its call for a single regulator to replace the eight approved regulators currently governing legal services.
Why council tenants often wait longest for disrepair to be fixed
Why do council tenants appear to wait longer for disrepair to be resolved, and what does that tell us about the changing relationship between landlords, tenants and accountability?
Alternative dispute resolution comes to credit hire
Following an initial pilot in 2025 that returned encouraging results, phase 2 of the GTA ADR scheme is due to begin in September 2026.
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