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Nothing slows down on Fridays at Quill – or indeed in many places within the legal profession. We all know that Friday busyness is typified in the conveyancing sector when exchanges take place, dictated by most house buyers’ preference to move home at the end of the week.

A Subject Access Request is the right of access, commonly referred to as subject access, and anyone for whom we hold data has the right to obtain a copy of their personal data as well as other supplementary information. It is there to help those whose data we handle understand how we are using their data, and check we are doing it lawfully.

Today OneSearch Direct announced that it has integrated Stewart Title’s indemnity policies within OneSearch Direct’s online portal, enabling users to obtain Quick Quotes and order policies through a streamlined workflow. To celebrate the launch, OneSearch are hosting a prize draw, giving all Quick Quote users the chance to win a £250 Amazon card AND £250 to the charity of the winner’s choice.

Perfect Portal, a legal software business from Southport proudly went home with two awards after the 2019 Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards in Liverpool. Founder and CEO Yvonne Hirons has been hand-selected by a panel of expert judges to receive one of the most prestigious awards of the night: The Outstanding Achievement Award.

The judging panel shortlist for the second upcoming prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services industry will be announced next month.

Landmark Information Group,  the leading provider of information to the property market and part of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), has today strengthened its business with the acquisition of the conveyancing panel management business of Aventria.

Legal software and outsourcing provider, Quill, has earned Cyber Essentials accreditation demonstrating to the industry its continuous commitment to raising the security bar. Cyber Essentials is Quill’s latest certification, already holding LSSA membership, Best Companies 1-star status, Living Wage employer accreditation and having credited its cashiers, support team and trainers with ILFM membership.

It was announced this week that the credit score giant faces a fine of $700 million (£561 million) following its 2017 data breach – a hefty penalty that could have been avoided. Reports have stated that Equifax was warned in March 2017 that one of its databases was vulnerable to hackers.

SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of property search solutions and legal reports – has today announced the appointment of Tom Quirke as managing director.  Tom, who has almost twenty years senior management experience in Internationally-recognised businesses, including De La Rue and Motorola, will drive SearchFlow’s business and growth strategy.

Law firms are performance-driven environments. The legal sector is constantly looking for ways to improve the way they operate. Investing in effective software is one way to do this, finding high-performing staff is another. The real route to success of course, is combining both.