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Genealogists fees: How to ensure they are fair
When instructing a professional genealogist firm, it can be difficult to determine what costs are reasonable for yourself and your client. There are typically three ways in which the work can be charged and that is contingency, fixed or time and expense.
The risk of carbon dioxide from shallow mine workings
Beginning in September 2018 a study was commissioned by the Scottish Government, and undertaken by consultancy RSK Stirling, to investigate the prevalence of carbon dioxide from disused mineral mines and the implications for residential buildings.
Halloween’s Brexit deadline becomes an extended nightmare?
The autumnal backdrop has been developing for weeks with luscious greens turning to fiery shades of red and orange. Much like the fiery natural scenes we experience at this time of year, the UK’s political scene has heated up in recent months and despite the initial 31 October deadline – Halloween, the UK is still far from exiting the political nightmare.
Search Acumen comments on HM Land Registry complex commercial transactions and infrastructure development launch
Managing due diligence and planning around complex commercial real estate transactions can be fraught with risk. Relying on paper trails which take months to collate mean that problems can be overlooked, and issues not identified until a development is in process. This can often cost projects time and money.
Future Climate Info launches new planning report
Innovative environmental data provider delivers essential new conveyancing planning search with unique wider investigation features.
New SRA Standards and Regulations: Who should train, how and when?
In this short article aimed at Compliance officers, L&D managers and those responsible for ensuring good regulations at their law firm, VinciWorks’ Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin shares his advice about who to train, how and when.
Delivering client care with a wow
Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage has long been normal practice for law firms – so why have they been reticent to outsource aspects of customer service until now? And how can firms be sure to make sure it’s on brand when they do?
Webinar: How to convert more telephone enquiries for personal injury work into business
With next April’s Civil Liability Act reforms looming on the horizon, there has never been a more important time for law firms to maximise their conversion rates and reduce the cost of acquisition.
Grave danger – Cemeteries as a source of groundwater pollution
Halloween is now nearly over, and bringing with it thoughts of ghosts, skeletons and spooky cemeteries. Graveyards have long been considered scary places thanks to the corpses beneath our feet, but probably not because of the contamination risk they can pose to groundwater.
Client service improved through AML technology
More law firms are benefiting from significant time savings while improving the consumer experience they provide clients by adopting the latest in anti-money laundering and client verification technology.
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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.
