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Court of Protection Costs: The hourly rate after PLK

4 December 2020

In September 2020, the judgment in PLK and Others was published and the profession welcomed the notion that hourly rates applied to Court of Protection work were out of date and it was deemed reasonable for uplifts of up to 20% to be applied to the guideline hourly rates (GHR).


Registration reignites and retains clients

4 December 2020

Registering your clients’ Wills on The National Will Register ensures that they can be easily located once the testator has passed away, protecting the estate from being distributed incorrectly by unknowingly using a revoked Will or as intestate because it was believed a Will did not exist.


Narcissistic Clients: Tips, trips & strategies for the family lawyer

3 December 2020

Awareness of narcissism and narcissistic behaviour has mushroomed over the past decade. More and more people are being identified as exhibiting a degree of narcissistic behaviour, a rise that may reflect the explosion of social media or simply increased awareness of the problem.


Elderly clients and deputyship standards

2 December 2020

At Linder Myers Solicitors we specialise in elderly client matters. The majority of our elderly clients are lucky to have family members involved with their day to day affairs and are be able to remember their family and financial circumstances sufficiently to be able to inform us of their wishes and feelings.


New partnership to streamline indemnity process

2 December 2020

CLS Property Insight (CLS PI) and Redbrick Solutions are joining forces to deliver an integrated service providing legal indemnity insurance products to the conveyancing market. Redbrick Solutions and CLS PI are committed to making an inspiring and positive impact on the property industry by working proactively to improve the conveyancing process and to formulate and implement best practice throughout the industry.


Linetime refresh core brand attributes, reflecting growth and evolution

1 December 2020

Linetime today announced a refresh of its core brand elements. Reflecting the growth and evolution of Linetime as a leader of practice and case management solutions, the rebrand elevates the focus on the company’s strength, stability and transformation further to the acquisition by PracticeEvolve.


Client Communication is Key to Success

1 December 2020

Good client communication is key to a law firm’s success. Better communication leads to stronger client experiences, increased positive reviews, and more potential referrals. Your clients may be weighing the pros and cons of doing business with you, so you’ll want to make yourself indispensable and now, more than ever, technology plays an increasingly important part of the home buying and selling process.


PII – A Challenging Environment

30 November 2020

To say SRA regulated legal practices have experienced tough conditions within the PII market in 2020 may well be perceived as an understatement by some within the profession.


Casedo announces its latest release

27 November 2020

Casedo is delighted to announce the release of the latest version of its deceptively simple document analysis, research and organisation software which introduces significant speed enhancements along its entire feature set.


CTS acquires Sprout IT and CBS to form legal sector powerhouse

27 November 2020

CTS, the cloud provider to the legal sector, is pleased to announce the acquisitions of two legal specialist MSPs, Sprout IT and City Business Solutions (CBS). This is an important step in CTS’ journey, as the company becomes the leading cloud and managed IT provider to the UK and Irish legal sector.

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