associate news

Law firms are facing a number of key regulatory changes over the coming months against a backdrop of increasing fraudulent activity and cyber-crime challenges.

Thomson Reuters is to add Blackstone’s Criminal Practice to its leading online legal research platform, Westlaw UK. The agreement between the company and Oxford University Press (OUP), publisher of Blackstone’s, is expected to create a unique and comprehensive view of criminal law and practice in a single online solution.

Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has continued to support its corporate charity the Association of Air Ambulances. Undertaking local fundraising activities, ranging from endurance obstacle course races to skydives, ALP has raised over £5000 in the last 12 months.

Comptons is an innovative, award winning, driven and well established firm of solicitors situated near Regent’s Park in London. Formed in 1987, the firm has continued to expand and undertakes high quality property work notably lease renewal and enfranchisement, residential conveyancing, property litigation and commercial property.

Tikit, part of BT Group and leading provider of technology solutions for law and professional services firms, and Introhive, a supplier of data automation and relationship intelligence software for CRM, today announced a strategic partnership which will leverage Introhive’s capabilities with law firm customers. The focus on quality data, a pre-requisite for successful business development, as well as end user adoption can be successfully driven through Introhive’s technology.

New research shows that despite seven in 10 people saying they are worried about developing dementia, only five per cent of the population have done any financial and legal planning to deal with the issues of capacity.

Leading Law Firm Commits To Becoming Most Dementia-Friendly Legal Business In UK

Today’s figures show that UK house prices are continuing to slow, falling from 5.6% growth in February to 4.1% in March. This trajectory is no doubt reflective of the wider sentiment of the UK housing market, with the industry remaining flat and stagnant in the face of ongoing uncertainty.

Our recent CPD event included a very interesting talk from Jan Boothroyd, the Chief Executive of Land Data, on Local Authority Searches. Jan is acknowledged as the leading Local Land Charges expert in England and Wales and is a long-standing member of The Law Society CON29 Working Party as well as being the author of the highly insightful “Garner’s Local Land Charges” book.

Encompass Corporation, creator of Know Your Customer (KYC) software for banking, finance, legal and accountancy, today announced that it is teaming with FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading services. The combination of FactSet’s data solutions and Encompass for KYC purposes enables truly global coverage for KYC and beneficial ownership checks.