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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s Monthly Property Transactions for March
March traditionally sees a slight increase in property transactions, however, the constantly shifting Brexit deadline and the resulting ripple effect of uncertainty through UK markets has contributed to growth remaining flat last month.
Top Norwegian firm chooses the DocsCorp productivity suite to improve business-critical workflows
Føyen Torkildsen AS will use cleanDocs, compareDocs, and pdfDocs to help their lawyers work smarter, faster and be more secure.
Legal firms sign up for seminar offering advice on ‘established exit route’ from claims market
Lawyers considering their long-term futures in the claims market are being urged to secure their place at a seminar informing them how to take an ‘established exit route’ from the market, as only a limited number of spaces now remain available.
Air Pollution: Young lungs at risk – Call to ban idling cars outside schools
Cars should be banned from idling near schools and congestion charges imposed across the UK as part of measures recommended by Public Health England (PHE) to stop the 36,000 people dying each year from human-made air pollution.
Significant number of businesses still not investing enough in cyber security
A recently published government report has revealed that while cyber security is increasingly recognised as high risk to businesses, significant cyber security gaps remain.
Court backs recoverability of agency fees in PI claims
Ruling in Beardmore v Lancashire CC in Liverpool County Court, Judge Graham Wood QC rejected the Defendant’s attack on the recoverability of agency fees charged for obtaining medical records in employers’ and public liability cases that have exited the portal process and fall under CPR 45.29I.
P’s Assets and the Court of Protection: Gifting, Investing and Recovery
Certainty the National Will Register will be hosting our monthly expert webinar on Thursday 25 April 2019 at 12.00pm.
Winners announced: National Paralegals Awards 2019
On 29 March 2019, 200 people gathered together at The May Fair Hotel in London for a glamorous gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of paralegals from across the UK
How the longest US government shutdown in history has impacted the Internal Revenue Service
Government shutdowns are somewhat foreign to us Brits as they are uniquely American. Federal government shutdowns occur when the US Congress fails to pass the spending Bill proposed by government agencies and operations.
Birth injuries, paternal depression and secondary victim claims
When we talk about post-natal depression, we often think of mothers. This is a fair assumption as apparently 1 in 5 women develop mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth. However, we know that dads can suffer from post-natal depression too.
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Amplifying reach through employee-driven thought leadership
Nine in 10 executives believe thought leadership is critical to building authority, yet only a quarter feel they have implemented a robust strategy.
Divorce escrow: asset sales before final settlement
When significant matrimonial assets are sold before a final financial order is agreed, holding the proceeds safely and neutrally can present real practical challenges.
AML lacks clarity – and standards are suffering
If firms are buckling under the pressure of AML regulations, subject to ever-increasing fines, then something is clearly not working as it should be.
