associate news
Thames Water Property Searches announce free Residential CPD Event on The Importance of Information
Each year we invite industry leading speakers to present on a wide range of topics relating to the challenges and opportunities currently facing conveyancers. Experts in their field, our speakers provide in-depth knowledge, bags of enthusiasm and some great ideas that can be immediately implemented into your day-to-day activities.
New eGuide: Growing competitive advantage through staff retention: A guide for SME law firms
In May 2016, Legal Practice Management (LPM) surveyed over 100 SME legal management leaders. 36% of respondents identified ‘acquiring high quality staff’ as one of the greatest hurdles hampering their law firm’s growth or future success.
Bana Vaid’s cashiering’s made simple by Quill
When Bana Vaid & Associates’ previous software supplier announced it was phasing out its legal accounts system and pushing clients to migrate to a more expensive replacement, the practice took a contemplative look at its options.
What does the Risk Outlook mean for your firm?
Released earlier this week, the SRA’s Risk Outlook provides a comprehensive insight into the key risks that conveyancers are exposed to – namely posed by fraudsters.
Dyer & Crowe’s search and rescue mission leads to Quill
A series of irritating accounting mishaps caused by issues with its previous legal accounts package led Dyer & Crowe Licensed Conveyancers to appraise its software options.
Supreme Court judgment should increase access to justice for workers
‘The Supreme Court has today decided that the Government introduction of Tribunal Fees in 2013 was unlawful under both UK and EU law. It also decided that it was discriminatory because the fee level bore no relation to the cost of a specific claim. The Supreme Court accepted that fees put women at a particular disadvantage.
Insolvency practice, Griffins, selects encompass verify
Griffins, one of the largest independent insolvency practices in the UK, has selected encompass verify to support them in their Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance.
Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management system enables ACSL Solicitors to offer added value to client service
Established Liverpool firm, ACSL Solicitors, has selected the Proclaim Practice Management Software solution from Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
What productivity puzzle? Conveyancers’ output soars 69% since 2012
Productivity levels in the conveyancing market have soared, rising by 69% in just four years from 71 cases per year in 2012 to 120 cases per year in 2016. With cases continuing to rise but the number of conveyancers falling, those who remain are faced with an ever-increasing workload and are being forced to find more ways to work smarter.
InfoTrack announced as National Business Award Finalist
Today, InfoTrack has been shortlisted for the New Business of the Year in the 2017 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. InfoTrack supply the legal market with smart, simple technology that evolves the way law firms access and utilise data from a range of sources.
Blog
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”.
