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SearchFlow, the UK’s largest provider of legal due diligence data for residential and commercial property transactions, brought together a group of real estate experts to discuss the opportunities that lie ahead in 2021 thanks to new technology innovation in the sector.

The passing of a loved one can lead to disputes within the family as to whether the deceased had written a Will or if there is a later Will in existence. Those who are set to inherit either under the rules of intestacy or a favoured Will may insist that there is no Will as it would ensure that the estate is distributed in their favour.

Legal and regulatory matters are a big deal, often costing large sums of money and time to collect, process, analyze, and review data for each matter.

Select Legal Systems, authors of LAWFUSION, the popular practice management software for law firms, continue to enjoy consistent growth, and have announced today the appointment of their new Director of Operations – Mike Dobson.

DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced it had completed acquisition agreements for Docuble, a UK-based software company that specialises in developing market-leading solutions for document styling, repair, numbering, and print management

The legal sector has faced many difficulties over the past decade, making financial distress and law firm insolvency a dark reality for some businesses within the legal market. The last 12 months have been particularly challenging for companies in all sectors due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Since securing £1.5m private equity investment in June 2020, Lavatech Limited, the Manchester based developer of the inCase legal app has seen rapid business growth increasing revenues by 80% in the first six months of its financial year.

Recent government figures have shown an increase in the number of new build homes being built in England. Robert Jenrick, Housing Secretary said: “The figures show that the number of new homes developers have started building have more than doubled compared to the previous quarter and the number of completed homes has almost tripled. This reflects the government’s commitment throughout the pandemic to support industry to enable construction sites to remain open and operate safely.

It’s time to talk day and to acknowledge that I wanted to talk about Mental Health First Aid. Have you ever attended a course that changed your perspective? CPD is such a staple in our professional lives but it rarely provides us with a revolutionised mindset. In my previous role, I was lucky enough to undergo the Scottish mental health first aid (MHFA) qualification and it turned a general interest in the mental health of the profession into a passion.  

Select Legal Systems, authors of LAWFUSION – the leading suite of legal practice management software – are well known in the industry for making it easy for law firms to work from home. The results of their December client satisfaction survey confirm this.