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The six crimes of modern-day call handling
Six common ‘crimes of modern day call handling’ are blighting UK law firms and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability, according to Claire Smith from Moneypenny, which handles over 2 million calls and chats annually for more than 950 legal practices across the UK, including 65 of the Top 200.
Simplify selects LexisNexis Visualfiles
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions has today announced that the UK’s largest provider of conveyancing legal services, Simplify, has selected LexisNexis® Visualfiles™ as its group-wide software platform for case and legal process management. Following a successful pilot, Simplify is now embarking on a phased roll-out of the solution.
ONS Construction output in Great Britain – Search Acumen comment
The UK construction industry stands on a threshold – advancing forwards to achieve new heights or slipping backwards to stagnation.
Webinar: Could you spot a fake or modified email
Email redirection fraud was a lucrative tool in the criminal underworld accruing £123.7 million from UK account holders in 2018 alone, according to a UK Finance report.
Groundsure acquires Mining Searches UK
Groundsure, the leading environmental search specialist providing market leading property search solutions to the UK conveyancing market, has today announced the acquisition of Mining Searches UK, the country’s leading specialist in historical mining risk.
Free webinar: What to expect in 2020
Title Research are starting the new year with an informative look at what 2020 has to offer. Hosted by Simon Barber, Technical Manager at Title Research, the webinar will discuss probate fees and whether the increase is back on the horizon, the Lloyds bank Wills blunder and of course, Brexit.
Fairweather Law rolls out superior combined Quill-Redbrick package
Fairweather Law uses a combined Quill-Redbrick software solution for legal accounting and case management respectively.
Groundsure announces new sponsorship with Women in Residential Property
Groundsure is delighted to announce it is one of the official sponsors for all Women In Residential Property events in 2020.
Search Acumen’s latest comment on MHCLG Housing Supply Statistics
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “The end of the decade can’t come soon enough for those in the housebuilding trade. Since the financial crisis we’ve seen rates of planning applications flat line for nearly a whole decade.”
Landmark strengthens business with conveyancing data acquisition
Landmark Information Group has announced the acquisition of OneSearch Direct, which provides property information and conveyancing solutions to solicitors.
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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.
