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Burcher Jennings brings legal pricing masterclasses to the industry
When it comes to legal pricing, most lawyers know the industry has struggled to get it right. Valuable time is wasted on ‘gut feel’ estimates and opaque deconstructions of every task within a legal matter.
Do law firms still have a love-hate relationship with technology?
Law firms are not famed for their technological proficiency. Some lawyers might think that having a poor grasp of technology is acceptable because, as a profession, law relishes tradition. However, innovation doesn’t necessarily mean losing sight of what’s important to the discipline.
Legal Firms achieve GDPR security without trying
Law Firms can achieve partial GDPR compliance simply by being hosted with DPS Software. This follows DPS being recertified with the ISO 27001:2013 accreditation, which they have held for six years.
Can your Legal Accounts Software make tax digital?
Next Spring, something massive is coming that is going to lead to huge changes for millions of businesses in the UK. No, not Brexit, we’re talking about Making Tax Digital.
Staying compliant in a high risk industry
Within the legal industry, it’s essential to remain compliant for your own personal reputation, for the firm, your clients and also to uphold industry standards. Whether that’s in regards to your systems and processes, the training you undertake or even managing client or team expectations through taking full accountability, compliance can take many different forms.
Validity disputes and Inheritance Act claims – practical tips for contentious and non-contentious practitioners
Our second Certainty Expert Webinar in November is a Contentious Probate special. It will be hosted by Angela Bowman and Adam Draper from Shoosmiths. who will be looking at the Residence Nil Rate Band.
Luqmani Thompson becoming digital by default with Quill’s Interactive Documents
North London immigration and public law specialists, Luqmani Thompson and Partners, are no strangers to cloud- and electronic-working.
LexisNexis Legal Awards 2019
Deadline for the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2019 now extended to Friday 30th November 2018. Previously known as the Halsbury Legal Awards, the award ceremony will take place on Wednesday 13th March 2019 at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane.
Search Acumen comments on today’s ONS House Price Index – September 2018
While reports of a Brexit agreement have resulted in a short-term rally for sterling, a similar boost to the UK property market is unlikely to materialise until well after March 2019
Land Data Awards NLIS Channel License to PoweredbyPIE
Land Data, the NLIS regulator has awarded a NLIS channel license to PoweredbyPIE (PIE), which recently merged with PSG Connect Ltd (PSG) to create a leading provider of legal services for the conveyancing sector.
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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.
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
