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Drafting errors generate one in eight claims
Drafting is a skill that lawyers have to learn and it’s required in all fields of law, whether you are producing a lease, a commercial contract, a will or an agreement for division of the financial assets of a divorcing couple.
Landmark hosts Emerging Technologies Hackathon to inspire AI and machine learning innovation
Landmark Information Group, the property, land and environmental data specialist, is hosting its second Emerging Technologies Hackathon of 2018 at multiple locations around the UK this week.
When the bloodline stops: How historical events can affect genealogical research
Family relationships are not always as they seem; divisions occur, people become estranged and unknown family members may come to light. The often complex nature of family relationships increases the need for genealogical research. More missing beneficiaries will need to be found and more family trees must be reconstructed in order to identify the correct entitled heirs.
SearchFlow showcases latest developments at LawBizTech 2018
SearchFlow, the UK’s leading conveyancing search solutions provider, is providing demonstrations of its new online ordering platform at this year’s LawBizTech Conference & Exhibitions.
Public, private or hybrid cloud – how law firms can choose the right strategy
Throughout this blog series on Public Cloud, I’ve covered the advantages and disadvantages, along with the myths and realities of utilising a Public Cloud option for your law firm.
Kaplan Altior to tackle diversity and compliance with new online learning programme
Leading legal training provider, Kaplan Altior, has announced the launch of its inaugural diversity and compliance course programme this October.
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions partners with tmgroup to offer market leading conveyancing data and search platform to Lexis® Visualfiles™ customers
LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, has added another partner to its network of third-party applications for Lexis® Visualfiles™. Integration with tmconvey, the UK’s leading conveyancing data and search platform from tmgroup, will offer Visualfiles’ customers the choice of using one of the most innovative property search services on the market.
Cornwall Consultants collaborates with national environmental information specialist to bring new Ground Report to the South West
Cornish mining expert, Cornwall Consultants and national mining and ground report specialist, Terrafirma, have announced a collaboration that sees the launch of a new Ground Report combining leading digital mapping and data analysis with ‘on-the-ground’ experience and expertise to bring clarity to the current confusion among property buyers across Devon and Cornwall caused by the disparate mix of products available to them.
Meeting the insurance challenges for today’s law firms
The legal profession is going through a time of considerable disruptive change. Technology advances, regulatory shifts and revised working structures are bringing new opportunities, but also new risks.
Delivering on the promise
As the winds of change continue to blow across the personal injury legal market generating uncertainty and challenge, choosing the right legal expense insurer (LEI) can provide some welcome stability and security for law firms, insurers and their customers.
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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.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
