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Legal Eye sponsor Professional Roundtable
Legal Eye was pleased to sponsor the Today’s Wills and Probate Roundtable which took place in London earlier this month.
Niche south Wales practice signs up to SOS Connect
A niche family law practice has signed up to integrated practice and case management with SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software – and praised staff there who have “gone the extra mile” during the transition process.
Case study: Immediate retirement following Cash Flow Planning
During an initial meeting with his Saunderson House adviser, Mr Hansford explained he had been considering retiring from his position as a partner at Chamberlain Grant LLP in the next year or so. He was hesitant about doing so however, as he wanted to be sure that he and his wife would have sufficient funds in their portfolio to maintain their standard of living over the long-term, and be in a position to gift additional monies to their children for property purchases.
New head of business development Denise Kitchener the ‘perfect fit’ for Hudgell Solicitors as firm targets further growth
Hudgell Solicitors says the appointment of Denise Kitchener as its new national head of business development is the ‘perfect fit’ for a firm expanding its work with a passion for fighting for the rights of the people it serves.
Latest compareDocs release expands document comparison to include comparing snippets of text or code for differences
DocsCorp, the leading provider of document productivity tools, today announced that its document comparison software, compareDocs, has undergone a major upgrade that includes two new comparison workflows; Compare Selected Text and Compare from Clipboard. The latest version (4.3 U2) is now available.
Concert Networks launches Secret Shopper 18
For the fifth consecutive year, Concert Networks are carrying out their popular Secret Shopper research, which sets out to discover the best (and not so good) practices in communication among some of the UK’s top law firms.
Dear CRM agony uncle: I just don’t know if they’ve lost interest…
Dear CRM Agony Uncle, Given that it’s Valentine’s Day – I have to ask – how can you tell when someone you’ve been close to has lost interest?
The Cashroom: 10 years of service
The Cashroom is marking the 10th anniversary of its innovative outsourced services to legal firms. What has it achieved in that time, and what is it looking forward to?
GDPR: A Ticking Time Bomb is Approaching – Another Millennium Bug or is this Real?
We are delighted to welcome Paul Holland and Jessica Pattison from Beyond Encryption who will be presenting the next instalment of Certainty Expert Webinars with Steve Sharpe from LAN2LAN on Wednesday 28th February at 12.00pm.
Ten years on what does the future hold
At First4Lawyers, we are very proud of the fact that the business celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and it is tempting to spend much time reflecting on the last ten years, how the industry has changed or how in some cases it hasn’t. However, with a few weeks of 2018 now under our belts and insurers already irking the industry, such as with the news that policies cost drivers on average an extra £70, or 9% on 2016, I prefer to look ahead and see where the industry is heading.
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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.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
