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Search insurance – Cover, Claims and Common Misconceptions
It is estimated that 1 in 3 property transactions require some form of search or indemnity insurance and yet it is often seen as an ‘add on’ to the conveyancing process. Because of the increasing need for insurance, it should be considered as managing risk not just as selling insurance products.
Does your legal accounting software fit the bill?
Staying compliant with accounting regulations is an imperative of legal service providers. Yet headlines abound in trade publications of law firms failing to do so.
A step-by-step review of the risks and challenges in the estate administration process
A new blog from Title Research takes a look at the estate administration process, alongside the risks and challenges one may face at each stage.
ARAG appoints Duncan Ogilvie to lead product development
Leading legal expenses and assistance provider ARAG has appointed Duncan Ogilvie to head up the company’s pivotal product development function, following the death of Lesley Attu, last year.
Internationally recognised law firm Bennett Jones LLP adopts iManage knowledge unlocked
iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Bennett Jones LLP – a top Canadian law firm with more than 500 lawyers and 7 offices across Canada and the United States – has extended its deployment of iManage Work by adopting iManage Knowledge Unlocked, an AI-based enterprise search solution which enables firms to gain more from knowledge management.
How to help legal staff beat the winter blues
The winter months post-Christmas are always difficult for staff as energy levels often dip, but with the ongoing pandemic restricting access to friends, family and leisure activities, it’s even more important to help legal staff combat the winter blues.
The new way to increase leads
What would happen to an estate, if someone died without a Will? Arken.legal’s new lead generation tool – Arken Intestacy – will show your potential clients in just one minute.
O’Connors expand corporate team as growth continues
Liverpool and London-based legal and business advisers, O’Connors, has appointed corporate solicitor Kerry Brooks to support its regional and national expansion plans following a strong 2020 performance.
Change will continue to be the beating heart of the property market across 2021
With 2020 firmly behind us, Joe Pepper, CEO at tmgroup, comments on what might lie in store for the property market as 2021 begins to take shape in the face of economic uncertainty
Casedo launch version 1.6
Casedo is delighted to launch it’s first software update of 2021 to the Casedo community and the wider legal world.
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A letter from the SRA? Your first reaction matters
An email from the SRA has a way of rearranging a working day. It arrives in the same inbox as everything else, often in the same measured tone, yet it carries a different weight.
Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
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