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2020 Legal 500 guide hails Hudgell Solicitors for growth of business
Hudgell Solicitors’ continued growth and success has been recognised in the 2020 Legal 500 guide with the firm’s specialist departments and lawyers hailed for both their expertise and approach in putting the needs of clients first.
SearchFlow discusses searches, AML and legal tech at LawBizTech 2019
SearchFlow, the UK’s leading conveyancing search solutions provider, is focusing on the topics of efficiency and risk management relating to the property search process, at this year’s LawBizTech conference and exhibition.
Scottish start-up firm Teepee selects Proclaim Case Management
Start-up motor claims specialist Teepee is implementing Proclaim, the Case Management Software solution from Eclipse, a Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
New mental health software module for law firms
Select Legal Systems Limited, authors of LAWFUSION, specialist software for law firms, are proud to announce they have added a new Mental Health workflow module to their library.
Cyber security is not just a concern for IT managers
2019 has been an overwhelming area of transition for the United Kingdom (UK). A definitive break from the EU has already been delayed once with a further extension unlikely.
Lack of referral fee transparency could result in the demise of agents and conveyancers
Failure to disclose referral arrangements may render an estate agent liable for criminal prosecution under the CPRs and/or action by NTSEAT for warning or prohibition under the Estate Agents Act 1979. The government wants referral fees to be transparent and would consider banning the fees if this could not be achieved by the industry.
Luqmani Thompson attributes awards success partly to Quill’s support
Legal awards are a recognised marker of a law firm’s, legal team’s or individual’s excellence. Essentially awards distinguish the crème de la crème of the legal sector as chosen by esteemed judging panels comprising renowned senior figures in law. Winning prestigious awards brings multiple advantages; competitive differentiation and talent retention amongst them.
SpeechWrite Digital partners with The Agile Firm Events this Autumn
SpeechWrite are proud to be partners of the Agile Firm Events 2019 held in Bristol, Manchester and London this Autumn partnering with hosts DMC Canotec and Claremont. With 90 firms joining us at the events already you should register now to ensure your place and hear first-hand how some of the UK’s most visionary and progressive firms are embracing agile working to improve client service.
What happens if law firms fail to get covered by the 1 October PI renewal deadline?
Insurer capacity inevitably reduces further and further as the 1 October professional indemnity (PI) insurance deadline draws closer. Those law firms yet to secure cover for next year face a race against the clock (and other law firms) to secure the remaining affordable cover.
UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway invests in Liberate from Linetime
With 470 staff and 90 partners Ward Hadaway is a major player in the North of England and proud of its Northern roots.
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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.
