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What kind of price increases do you have on the horizon?
When the Directors of Select Legal Systems, Mike Craven and Steve Dixon first established the business in 1993, they made 4 key promises to clients and prospective clients.
Risk to Coastal Properties Now Assessed in Terrafirma’s Ground Report
If you’ve ever transacted on coastal properties, you may be aware that no conveyancing search report exists that assesses the risk to property and land from coastal hazards. The reason for this, is that until now, it was not possible to assess the risk due to a lack of suitable property-specific coastal hazard data.
SearchFlow responds to the Halifax House Price Index, September 2020
The Halifax House Price Index echoes the data presented by the Bank of England at the start of the month that shows mortgage lending soaring by 66% between June and July, with over 66,000 residential mortgages approved.
Casedo announces release of enhanced Table of Contents tool
Casedo, the legal software that simplifies document analysis, research and organisation, has announced the release of a new version of its legal analysis platform.
Annual charity will-writing scheme needs your expertise
Will Aid is a national will-writing campaign that takes place every November. It is designed to raise vital funds for the life-changing work of nine of the UK’s leading charities.
Search Acumen launches Data Snapshot
Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider, has launched a new report aimed at helping real estate lawyers to identify risk early on, progress transactions more efficiently and better manage the sharp rise in demand in the UK’s property market.
New Management Team at UK’s Leading Data Breach Solicitors, Hayes Connor
Arriving on the scene in 2018, Hayes are now the UK’s leading data breach specialists. With a team of 15 lawyers and assistants, and a wealth of collective experience, the team are paving the way in all things data breach, cyber security, and online fraud.
Deloitte UK partners with Nuix to offer hosted discovery
New service combines Deloitte’s industry experience and technical expertise with Nuix Discover® review, analytics and artificial intelligence.
When virtual becomes reality
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Perhaps necessity is also the mother of transition? Because undoubtedly, over the past few turbulent months, many hundreds of thousands of legal personnel have transitioned, virtually overnight, and entirely out of necessity, to the status of “home worker”.
Terrafirma introduce first coastal hazards risk assessment in conveyancing
From the 14th September 2020, the Terrafirma Ground Report will include the first comprehensive, property-specific assessment of risk from coastal hazards, supported by expert interpretation.
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Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
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.
