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Something rotten in the air in Rottingdean
Look on any map and the village of Rottingdean should have a charmed position – nestled in a dramatic chalk valley of the South Downs, right on the seaside: long sweeping views of hills and bracing sea air. The reality could not be further from the truth as residents and shopkeepers choke on the decisions of a council struggling to cope with traffic congestion.
Cyber Essentials – What’s Changing
From April 2020 the IASME Consortium will take over the full responsibility for Cyber Essentials delivery.
Birketts LLP select Peppermint Technology Case and Matter Management
Birketts LLP, winner of ‘Law Firm of the Year: The Independents – Regional’ – The Lawyer Awards 2019, has selected Peppermint Technology to deliver the Peppermint CX365 Case and Matter Management module to help support consistent working practices across the firm and improve client experience.
Hayes Connor Solicitors sponsors Warrington Wolves’ marquee
Widnes based data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors has agreed to sponsor accomplished Great Britain international half back Gareth Widdop as he joins Super League team Warrington Wolves RLFC on a three-year contract.
Fahri Jacob buoyed by friendly support from Quill
When long-established Fahri Jacob Solicitors first opened for business, its accounts were managed on a manual bookkeeping basis. Once industry regulators introduced new requirements for computerised accounts, the firm sourced potential software suppliers from an approved providers list. Quill was one of five companies contacted, and chosen for its cooperative, friendly attitude and high-performance application.
Search Acumen comments on MHCLG English Housing Survey 2018 to 2019
The housing ladder needs some more rungs. It’s all very well saying that anyone can buy but when the percentage of homeowners has stood still since 2013 it seems clear navigating the housing ladder is too precarious for most people to do so safely.
SearchFlow appoints Head of Product
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of property conveyancing search solutions – has announced the appointment of Adam Groom as Head of Product. Having originally trained as a commercial property solicitor in 2002, Adam has since spent a majority of his career as an accomplished and professional product leader, predominantly in the telecoms and software sectors.
poweredbypie Appoints Director of Customer Success
Search and software provider poweredbypie has announced the promotion of former channel manager, Sarah Fancourt, to the newly created role of Director of Customer Success, with overall responsibility for the 64 strong team at poweredbypie’s operations and contact centre in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Ai Law chooses cashiering-on-any-software support from Quill
When Ai Law first started, there were three employees. The firm had a busy workload and few people to share the myriad duties during its infancy.
Teal Compliance nominated for a Modern Law Award
Teal Compliance, a leading consultancy specialising in supporting Law Firms with the rules and regulations they have to follow, and are market leaders in delivering engaging training in anti money laundering and compliance.
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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.
