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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
Latimer Hinks choose ‘highly recommended’ Linetime to manage efficiencies
Latimer Hinks have announced the selection of Linetime to continue improving efficiencies across the firm, citing how the legal business management software was highly recommended throughout the selection process.
Osprey Approach joins Coadjute’s blockchain network to digitally connect the UK property market
Osprey Approach, along with property data provider Search Acumen, and award-winning conveyancing firms AVRillo and PCS Legal, are the latest businesses to join the Coadjute Network, as conveyancers turn to blockchain to transform processes.
Highly-experienced clinical negligence solicitor Elizabeth Maliakal takes on ‘associate’ role at firm
Highly-experienced clinical negligence specialist Elizabeth Maliakal has been promoted to an ‘associate solicitor’ position just months after joining Hudgell Solicitors as part of an acquisition of the clinical negligence practice where she formerly worked.
Why your firm should use will registration and Certainty will search
The National Will Register provides will registration and a will search service that protects law firms, testators, executors and beneficiaries each and every day.
Land Data releases Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence shortlist
Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for their upcoming 2021 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence
Business development and marketing take hardest hit from Covid
Law firms and accounting and financial services (A&FS) firms both took big hits to their business development and sales efforts due to the Covid-19 pandemic with new strategies and more effort required to win new business, according to the 2021 InterAction Marketing & Business Development Survey of law and A&FS firms
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AI risk: What law firms must now demand from vendors
AI systems ingest, transform, infer and generate. Treating them as equivalent to document storage or workflow tools is a category error.
Why mid-sized firms are the most interesting story in UK legal right now
Mid-sized law firms are facing a set of decisions about structure, technology and growth that will define where they sit in the market for the next decade.
Don’t be fooled by the civil court statistics
The latest civil justice figures look deceptively upbeat, with faster claims. But these numbers mask a deeper truth: people are still waiting more than a year for justice.
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