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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
June 2021 Legal Aid Agency changes for crime firms
The Legal Aid Agency has issued notification of two very imminent and important changes that will affect how crime firms use their legal practice management software integrations for processing legal aid claims.
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.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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