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ARAG acquires DAS operations in Canada
ARAG acquires DAS operations in Canada and continues to pursue its international expansion strategy. The German ARAG Group, a global leader in legal expenses insurance (LEI) and currently active in 19 countries, has acquired DAS Legal Protection Inc. in Canada which is part of the Munich Re / ERGO Group.
The pitfalls of living with historic mining risk
Quad bikes are hazardous but doubly so when combined with an unstable iron ore mine. A south Cumbrian farmer was recently pulled to safety from a 60ft sinkhole, which ‘swallowed’ him and the quad bike he was riding.
Streathers select Linetime as the enabler to rapid growth
Linetime have been selected by London based firm, Streathers, to deliver a system that empowers the firm to deliver rapid growth and drive profitability across its offices in Baker Street, Highgate, Hampstead and Crouch End.
Eight top Legal sessions you shouldn’t miss at Access All Areas 2021
Access All Areas is The Access Group’s bi-annual knowledge-sharing summit bringing 4,500 professionals together across the Access organisation, and this time, it’s 100% virtual.
LexisNexis enter content sharing partnership with Crafty Counsel
Supplementing the actionable practical guidance content in LexisPSL, Crafty Counsel’s videos will give in-house Lawyers additional content to support them in their role.
Podcast discusses the myth of the common-law spouse and COVID-19
In the latest Topical Talks with Title Research podcast, Andrew Wilkinson from Shakespeare Martineau joined Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Head of Service Delivery, Charlotte Toogood. The interesting discussion explores the myth of the common-law spouse, changes in the rules on the execution of a Will and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal sector.
Employment tribunal numbers and backlog still growing
The influx of employment tribunal claims and the backlog of cases, which already reached record highs in February, is unlikely to have peaked, according to leading legal advice and protection provider ARAG.
VirtualSignature selects Renaissance as Irish distributor for its digital onboarding platform
VirtualSignature have partnered with Renaissance, Ireland, a leading software distributor in order to introduce its onboarding platform to their Irish network. Designed to make online experiences smoother, VirtualSignature enables law firms, conveyancers, estate agents, and accountants to onboard new clients more quickly and efficiently.
SearchFlow gifts goodies to paediatric unit at Maidstone Hospital
The Riverbank children’s unit at Maidstone Hospital has recently taken delivery of a shipment of gifts from Kings Hill-based SearchFlow.
Comparison sites, customer reviews and legal services
For many people, comparison and review sites have become part of how they choose products and services. These sites are also gradually playing more of a role in helping consumers choose legal services. Find out how comparison sites can help consumers choose a law firm and how legal regulators are working to bring together comparison sites and law firms.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
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.
