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Embedding due diligence is the only way to close compliance gaps
According to a recent report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), solicitors are still “high risk” for money laundering.
The bottom line: Focusing on financials in your Professional Indemnity Insurance proposal
When it comes to completing your Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) proposal form, financial details are paramount.
What is the ECCTA 2023? Summarising the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) represents a seismic shift in the way companies are formed in the UK.
Internet Erasure Ltd milestone: Over 70,000 newspaper articles removed from Google to protect reputations
In today’s digital world, a Google search is often the first step someone takes before offering a job, approving a tenancy, providing finance, or even starting a personal relationship
New legal resourcing report reveals costly associate attrition and industry withdrawal rates
Data shows the number of associates leaving the legal profession has nearly doubled, exacerbating persistent talent attrition, client demand, and profitability concerns.
Business law firm O’Connors adds competition law specialist to its regulatory team
Liverpool-based business law firm, O’Connors, has appointed competition law specialist, Laurence Pritchard, as a Consultant Solicitor in its legal team to broaden its regulatory support for clients.
How to start your own law firm
Starting a law firm in England and Wales requires careful planning, SRA authorisation, and compliance with regulatory and insurance obligations.
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: What UK businesses must do to stay compliant
The UK government is tightening its stance on digital threats with the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major legislative reform aimed at enhancing the UK’s cyber resilience across the public and private sectors.
What ‘cloud-first’ really means for SME law firms
Cloud computing, rising cyber threats, hybrid working, AI tools, and changing client expectations are pushing law firms to rethink how they use technology.
Conscious appoints paid media specialist to supercharge law firm lead generation
Conscious Solutions has appointed seasoned PPC specialist Alona Mackay as its new Head of Paid Media, reinforcing its commitment to delivering high-performing, tailored advertising strategies for the legal sector.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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