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Mark Baxter to present Trust Disclosure and Data Protection Webinar
We are delighted to welcome Mark Baxter, Barrister – 5 Stone Buildings, who will be presenting the next instalment of Certainty Expert Webinar being held on Wednesday 20th September at 1.00pm.
Aaron & Partners LLP and Cooper Parry Corporate Finance advise on the sale of Kingfisher Lighting Limited to Luceco PLC
Kingfisher Lighting Limited (Kingfisher Lighting) have been acquired by Luceco PLC (Luceco), the manufacturer and distributor of high-quality and innovative LED lighting, wiring accessories and portable power products.
Modernisation of probate through technology and innovation
Traditionally, the probate department is the last to become automated in law firms. This is for a variety of reasons and is often not viewed as a fast-paced and profitable part of the business. In fact, a lot of firms don’t use automation in probate when they should, especially given the high level of document production involved.
Is your firm prepared for the GDPR?
Legal Eye are set to prepare firms for one of the biggest legislative changes to date while in attendance at the largest event on the conveyancing calendar, this month.
Mental health: Helping the vulnerable make claims
With so many people suffering from mental health diseases, the legal sector needs to be ready to do everything it can to support them when they most need help says Qamar Anwar
Search Acumen comments on August’s RICS Residential Market Survey
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on the latest RICS Residential Market Survey
Avista – the new residential environmental search report from Groundsure – is now available from Thames Water Property Searches
Avista is an innovative new environmental search report designed to help conveyancers manage their caseloads efficiently and effectively.
Property Searches Scotland Celebrates 5 Years of Success
Property Searches Scotland have been winning new business since launch in 2012 through an ongoing commitment to delivering fast, accurate and cost effective search reports underpinned by world-class customer service.
Guy Williams Layton selects Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management system to enhance service and provide a seamless client journey
Highly renowned North West firm, Guy Williams Layton, is implementing the Proclaim Practice Management Software solution from Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
Redbrick Solutions’ clients buck trend to achieve impressive growth
Conveyancing volumes sank by 14% to 210,964 in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Search Acumen conveyancing market tracker, which also says ‘Despite the shrinking number of firms, the average monthly caseload per firm dropped by 13%, from 59 in the first quarter to 51 in the second – the lowest quarterly figure since the middle of 2014’
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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.
Law firms need to go beyond document checks
At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.
