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How to prepare your business for coronavirus
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout the UK, individuals displaying symptoms are self-isolating and businesses encouraging working from home. These measures are actively recommended by the government in its approach to containing the transmission of COVID-19.
O’Neill Patient plans aggressive IT investment with Visualfiles
LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions has today announced that the conveyancing market’s largest solicitor practice, O’Neill Patient (ONP), has begun the roll out of LexisNexis® Visualfiles™ to replace the systems within their acquisition businesses.
Wills & Probate Report: Where is the industry headed?
Digitisation, CRM, Blockchain, automation, cyber security – just a few terms taking the spotlight amongst the ‘what’s next?’ conversations across the legal technology industry. Enabling efficiency through technology is a no-brainer for businesses that are looking to grow, without sacrificing excellent service. But how quickly is this happening? Are clients’ expectations shifting towards increased technology touch points? Are start-up companies with innovative IT solutions beginning to disrupt the market? And how is the Wills & probate market changing overall?
Short changed security systems at Dixons Carphone undermines high street confidence
It was announced in January 2020 that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) would be fining high street retailer Dixons Carphone the maximum pre GDPR data breach fine of £500,000.
What can conveyancers expect in 2020?
The conveyancing industry has been put through its paces in the last few years and has been subjected to many changes. This uncertainty shows in last years’ conveyancing and mortgage data where continued political uncertainty has had a real impact on the house buying market.
DocsCorp and RPost Simplify email security and compliance for law firms
The new integration from two industry leaders empowers the legal industry to protect sensitive client information while increasing efficiencies for staff.
Advanced tech and data: the impact on the PI market
As technology is continually advancing and becoming more integral with our lives, it’s likely that we’ll see a number of technological changes which will impact the Personal Injury (PI) market, from prevention to cure and several touchpoints along the way.
Winners announced: Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence 2020
Over 140 local authority Local Land Charges Officers who carry out land and property searches required for conveyancing transactions, attended the 13th Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence gala dinner, hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons.
Unethical Stories: spilling the beans on the worst ethical decisions made by other solicitors
Mena Ruparel, co-author of our forthcoming book So You Think You’re an Ethical Solicitor: The new SRA standradsa and regulations in action, has launched a new podcast – Unethical Stories – in which she speaks to lawyers about daily ethical decision-making in practice.
Reasons to meet Quill at next week’s Compliance & Regulation Conference
Reflecting on the past four months, there have been fairly monumental changes in the legal sector. Beginning on 25th November with the revised SRA Accounts Rules; ending with the 5th AML Directive on 10th January followed by two months’ grace to get your operations shipshape.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
