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Alexander Legal Service selects Eclipse Compact+ solution from Eclipse
North-east-based Alexander Legal Services is implementing the Proclaim Compact+ solution from Eclipse Legal Systems, a Law Society partner.
Is the Stamp Duty holiday leading to a “gold rush” for conveyancers?
Today’s conveyancing market is experiencing unprecedented times. Lockdown, Brexit, seasonal holidays and the current cut in stamp duty are factors having a major impact, both positively and negatively, on the profession.
Search Acumen comments on ONS House Price Index for June 2020
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “These latest figures show that the release of pent up demand following the easing of restrictions have put upward pressure on prices across all segments of England’s property market, particularly in the new build sector.
PracticeEvolve announce series of insightful webinars
Legal Practice Management Software provider, PracticeEvolve, has announced a series of webinars to introduce the market to key facets of their feature rich software.
Hosted ALB helps Scott-Moncrieff & Associates deliver innovation
Flexible, scalable Advanced technology offers their lawyers efficient remote working and helps them progress client matters smoothly.
Wave of redundancies could overwhelm struggling employment tribunal system
Delays in the criminal and civil courts have been widely publicised, but the employment tribunal system is facing very similar pressures. The backlog of claims has been growing steadily since 2015 and totalled more than 45,000 cases at the end of August.
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.
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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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