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Why an ABS?
My route to becoming a lawyer may be different from many of the people I’ve worked with but, when surrounded by CILEx lawyers, it’s fairly typical: a ‘once upon a time’ secretary who found a mentor who encouraged and lifted my aspirations. My route in was initially College and then distance-learning with CILEx Law School, side-by-side with an ever-increasing caseload and management responsibilities.
Title Research launches podcast discussing 2020’s biggest industry news stories
In episode ten of Topical Talks, Title Research was joined by Nigel Merchant, Technical Manager at Kings Court Trust, to discuss the biggest industry news stories from 2020
Cyber incidents up by more than a third with retail and manufacturing hardest hit
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently announced a collaboration with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) as its recent figures show that reported cyber related incidents have increased by 36% compared to the same quarter last year.
Six leading legal technology suppliers join forces to launch The Global Efficiency Group
This new alliance brings together six leading specialists in information and document lifecycle management.
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP goes live in iManage Cloud
Scalable information management system delivers powerful benefits to 2200 users across 23 global offices
Certainty Will Search, the only way to be estate certain
How do you know whether the last Will that you are presented with or are currently holding in your archive, is in fact the last Will?
Video conferencing calls – love or loath them, what are the hidden benefits for solicitors?
Alongside the rising fear of the pandemic, the year 2020 has seen a meteoric rise of the video conference meeting – not only as a business obligation but also as a social necessity. Much has been written about the downsides, but hold up – are there any opportunities or hidden advantages for law firms and most importantly, clients?
Guide to Starting Your Own Law Firm: Top 10 compliance mistakes
Many budding lawyers will tell you that starting your own law firm is not for the faint-hearted. Here are 10 compliance mistakes we most commonly see new start-ups make and how you can avoid making them.
Life in the Law
Take part in LawCare’s ground-breaking research study Life in the Law – a study that aims to find out how legal practice and workplace culture affect wellbeing.
Most personal injury law firms yet to decide on post-whiplash reform strategy
Just 18% of claimant personal injury solicitors say their firm has settled on a strategy to deal with next April’s whiplash reforms, a survey by First4Lawyers, the UK’s largest independent legal marketing collective, has found.
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Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
Motor finance – the FCA is more worried about banks than consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme announced last week amounts to one of the largest ever consumer failures by the regulator.
