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Easing the SRA accounts rules administrative burden

24 July 2019

Earlier this year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) released the changes to their Accounts Rules which will come into force from November 25th, 2019. The SRA’s new Standards and Regulations will replace their current Handbook. They have been promoted as offering a less prescriptive set of regulations offering solicitors greater freedoms in interpreting the standards and how they should be enforced.


DocsCorp announces its best ever year-end results for the financial year 2018-2019

23 July 2019

Demand for its document productivity and compliance solutions has jumped in a year that has seen strict new data protection regulations introduced globally. DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced its end-of-financial-year results for 2018-19, delivering a fifth consecutive record year and the best sales results in its 15-year history.


Hudgell Solicitors completes three deals for clinical negligence files and says ‘no opportunity too small’ as it looks to add more cases across firm

23 July 2019

Hudgell Solicitors managing director Neil Hudgell has revealed that the firm has completed the acquisitions of multi-track clinical negligence casebooks from three firms in recent weeks following the recent relaunch of its ‘We Buy Any Files’ initiative.


Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s Monthly Property Transactions for June

23 July 2019

We regularly measure the rate of property transactions and our findings are mirroring those of HM Revenue & Customs – the Brexit effect has finally taken hold of the housing sector with transaction levels falling in June.


Parkview Solicitors enhances case management and drives productivity with Insight Legal Software

23 July 2019

Established in 2013 as a Sole Practitioner full service law firm, Parkview Solicitors was incorporated as a Private Limited Company in 2017. The Bolton-based firm specialises in areas of Family Law, Immigration Law, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury and opened its second office in Burnley back in August 2018.


InfoTrack wins “Service Provider of the Year, 2019” honours

22 July 2019

InfoTrack were announced as winners of Service Provider of the Year at the 2019 Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards last Thursday in Liverpool. InfoTrack provides a single platform for solicitors to complete the key tasks involved throughout the conveyancing process from Land Registry and property searches to indemnities and post-completion.


Is inefficient workload distribution hurting your firm’s profitability?

22 July 2019

Whether you work at a small practice or a Magic Circle firm, human resource utilisation is a crucial metric. In an environment where downward pressure on fees is stronger than ever, how effectively each member of the team is using their time has a growing impact on financial performance.


SearchFlow wins Search Provider of the Year at the 2019 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards

19 July 2019

SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of search solutions and legal reports – is delighted to announce it has won the Search Provider of the Year category in this year’s Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. 


Quill are hiring!

19 July 2019

Experienced legal cashier ready for a new challenge? Keen to join a vibrant, growing team within a forward-thinking company? Looking for an attractive remuneration package with a whole host of other benefits? Quill’s the answer!


ICO reports increased consumer trust in companies protecting their data

18 July 2019

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report showing that more than a third (34%) of consumers trust organisations to adequately protect their personal information – an increase from 21% the previous year.

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