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SRA provides some breathing space for law firms struggling to obtain PI cover
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently published a useful Q&A article on their website which we recommend all law firms take the time to read. It summarises some of the most common queries the SRA has received from solicitors about their rules and the potential impact of Coronavirus.
It’s tough being in Data Privacy, Compliance and Legal Ops
New privacy and data protection regulations around the world seeking to enhance the safe keeping for individuals are causing a dramatic shift in operations across traditionally fragmented departments and teams. And there is no sign of this slowing down. There are now well over 700 data privacy and protection laws now in effect, worldwide.
Quittance launches no win no fee injury claim checker
Quittance Legal Services has rolled out a new web app that tells claimants whether they may be eligible to make a no win, no fee injury claim through a solicitor.
Eclipse launches Proclaim BI
Eclipse Legal Systems, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider, has announced the launch of Proclaim BI – a business intelligence dashboard integrated within Proclaim case and practice management.
Innovative Nordic law firm Fondia purchases DocsCorp’s suite of desktop applications
DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that Fondia, the Nordic region’s largest non-BAR business law firm, has purchased the complete suite of desktop applications. This includes compareDocs for document comparison, cleanDocs for metadata management, and pdfDocs for PDF editing and bundling. The firm will incorporate the applications into its SharePoint Online environment for more streamlined document review workflows.
Businesses advised to prioritise cybersecurity
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause significant disruption to businesses. Cybersecurity should remain a priority concern according to data breach and cybercrime specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors.
SearchFlow welcomes Government’s green light for house moves
With the Government publishing revised laws that permit house moving activities to recommence in England from today, SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions – is welcoming the changes that have been introduced.
Quill’s new Interactive App
It doesn’t matter whether you’re working in the kitchen, at the dining room table or spare bedroom, Quill users can access their client and matter records on its newly launched Interactive App.
How to Prepare Precedent H budgets or send files ‘contactless’ to a Costs Draftsman
If COVID 19 has taught us anything at all then it’s the paper light is a necessity not a nicety. You simply cannot work on a file together if you rely on paper. That’s it plain and simple.
Landmark Information Group welcomes Safe Working Charter
Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the UK’s property market, is today welcoming the announcement made by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, to today restart England’s property market, which includes a Safe Working Charter plan.
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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.
