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In this ever-changing legal climate, it is now more important than ever for legal professionals to know the future state of their field, anticipate changes in the law and the effect it could have on how they, their clients and regulators operate. Horizon scanning has become an essential part of how lawyers work, enabling them to better identify, prepare and anticipate legal developments and changes in legislation.

When licensed probate practitioner and conveyancer, Francis Parffrey, set up his own practice operating from his home office in Devon three years ago, he recognised exactly which supplier to choose for cashiering support and accounting software.

Pressure from the courts on parties in costs cases, in common with other matters, to use mediation to settle disputes – including a growing number of penalties for parties that decline mediation – lies behind today’s launch from leading costs, pricing and funding specialist Burcher Jennings of a new Costs Mediation Service. The service will help parties to resolve matters with reduced delay, expense and uncertainty – and to avoid the threat of penalties from the courts for declining to mediate.

Elite Insurance has today announced that it has resolved to cease writing new business with immediate effect.

Established multi-disciplinary firm, Deo Volente Solicitors, has selected the Proclaim Practice Management Software solution from Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.

If you’ve ever heard the saying ‘sitting ducks’, you’ll know we’re referring to easy targets. Unfortunately, this rings true for the majority of home movers, as new findings show that a staggering 83% are ‘cyber blind’ to the risks posed by Friday afternoon fraudsters.

Thomson Reuters invites you to this exclusive webinar being held on 12th July at 13:00 – 14:00.

Landmark Information, the environment, land and property data specialists, has announced a new series of CPD-webinars that are designed to help legal conveyancers in simplifying their search requirements for commercial transactions.

Hudgell Solicitors have recruited civil liberties solicitor Cyrilia Davies Knight to join the firm’s growing London team – which she says can become one of the leading of its kind in the capital.

A new swathe of insurance fraud targeting social media users has sparked a warning from police about ‘ghost brokers’ who have used the internet to trick consumers with fake policy documents online.