associate news
Your clients can now complete electronic TR1 signing through the inCase app
Our inCase team are exciting to launch a groundbreaking feature, Electronic TR1 Signing. We know this additional feature will make the conveyancing process so much easier for law firms and their clients. Explore our step-by-step process and downloadable guide
Top 4 tips for converting online legal leads
For many legal experts, there has never been a need to chase business. It was the work of the sales or marketing team to bring the clients to you, or perhaps you didn’t even need that. A local business with a good standing in the community and enough foot traffic could make sure you were always the first choice for potential clients.
Certainty Will Search prevents incorrect intestacy
A Certainty Will Search can change how an estate is distributed by locating a Will that has been forgotten about, lost or was previously unknown. The below case study demonstrates how a Certainty Will Search can prevent incorrect estate distribution.
Welsh law firms to get grants for new technology
Covid-19 is making life challenging for everyone at the moment, including law firms. It’s therefore encouraging to have a bit of positive news to share. This is, that as part of the third phase of its Economic Resilience Fund (ERF), the Welsh Government is making an additional £140 million available to help Welsh businesses deal with the fallout of the pandemic and the UK’s impending exit from the EU.
Finders International named Best Probate Research Firm for the second time this year
For the second time in 2020, Finders International have been awarded ‘Best Probate Research Firm of the Year’ at the British Wills & Probate Awards.
Tim Farmer discusses assessing mental capacity in podcast with Title Research
In episode eight of the Topical Talks podcast, Title Research was joined by expert guest, Tim Farmer, an award winning author and expert witness specialising in the assessment of mental capacity and financial vulnerability.
LexisNexis InterAction and Foundation Software Group Team Up
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced a new collaboration with Foundation Software Group, developer of the first firm intelligence platform for law firms. The relationship will initially focus on the integration of Foundation with LexisNexis® InterAction®, a leading client relationship management (CRM) solution purpose-built for legal and professional services, to empower the business development efforts of law and professional services firms.
CILEx: End rules that prevent Chartered Legal Executives providing legal services abroad
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has called for the government to end restrictions that prevent Chartered Legal Executives from providing legal services internationally.
Eclipse Legal Systems selected as an Approved G-Cloud supplier
Eclipse Legal Systems, a division of Access Legal – one of the UK’s leading software providers for mid- to large-sized organisations, has been approved as a supplier on the latest version of the Crown Commercial Services’ (CCS) procurement framework, G-Cloud 12.
Keller Lenkner UK boosts data breach expertise with senior hire
Keller Lenker UK, which has offices in London and Liverpool, has hired Matthew Evans to its data breach team.
Blog
The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
