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Five-fold increase in the cost of cyber incidents
The annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report has been released with an update on progress in the cyber security arena for UK businesses.
Conveyancing hit hardest by COVID-19
Common sense might tell you that being in the middle of a pandemic, being restricted to your own home and most businesses being closed would result in a big drop in levels of business for the legal industry.
Thirsk Winton uses iManage Platform
iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Thirsk Winton LLP – a modern, innovative North-East London law firm offering a range of commercial and private client services – is continuing to build off its successful move to iManage Cloud by rolling out iManage Security Policy Manager and iManage Threat Manager for enhanced protection of sensitive client data.
Morrish Solicitors commits to Advanced
Advanced has signed a new deal with Morrish Solicitors LLP which will see the Yorkshire-based law firm implement Tikit Partner for Windows (P4W) to handle its practice and case management as well as Tikit Connect for its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and marketing activities.
Legal Protection Group selects Eclipse
Bristol-based Legal Protection Group is implementing the Proclaim Case Management solution from Eclipse, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
LexisNexis reveals the legal practice areas most hit by COVID-19
LexisNexis has released a new index, the Gross Legal Product, that tracks the peaks and troughs of demand across the legal market. It highlights the legal Practice Areas most hit by COVID-19 and those with the most to gain.
Redbrick Solutions offer Insights to help conveyancers post lockdown
Redbrick Solutions, the award winning conveyancing case management provider, has released the second edition of their new ‘Insights’ service, designed to help conveyancing firms compete and succeed in a post lockdown world.
Fladgate LLP switches to DocsCorp
DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that Fladgate LLP, a UK Top 100 firm, switched to its document comparison and metadata cleaning applications.
Landmark Information adds coal risk identification
Landmark Information – the property, land and environmental information specialist – has introduced a new coal risk indicator to its market-leading RiskView Residential report, to support property lawyers and conveyancers in easily identifying risks relating to a property, as part of the conveyancing process.
Post Office Scandal: Lawyers in ‘crucial evidence gathering’ period
The lawyer representing former subpostmasters seeking to overturn convictions at The Court of Appeal says they are entering a ‘crucial two months’ of evidence gathering to highlight how accounting discrepancies were caused by a faulty IT system.
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Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person
The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.
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.
