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Thomson Reuters boosts cross-border resources on Practical Law
Thomson Reuters has boosted its leading legal know-how service, Practical Law, with more than 300 new resources designed to help companies and their legal advisors mitigate the risk and complexity associated with cross-border legal matters.
Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management system will prove key to longevity at HEDS Law
New start-up, HEDS Law, has selected the Proclaim Practice Management system from Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society Endorsed legal software provider.
Scottish companies dominate UK top 10 for Intellectual Property
The UK’s leading Intellectual Property League table has ranked six Scottish based companies in the top 10 for the UK, including Encompass Corporation which launched in Glasgow in 2015.
Hull-born civil liberties specialist Andrew Petherbridge named legal ‘rising star’ of 2017 in national claims awards
A Hull-born lawyer has been named the ‘rising star’ of the claims profession at a national legal awards ceremony.
Re-boot your Probate Practice in 2017
We are delighted to welcome Gill Steel, Private Client Specialist, LawSkills, who will be presenting the next instalment of Certainty Expert Webinar. The webinar is taking place on Thursday 25th May at 1:00pm and the title is Re-boot your Probate Practice in 2017.
Search Acumen improves efficiency and transparency in the conveyancing market with quotation tool
Search Acumen, the conveyancing search provider, has designed and launched a new online quotation tool for conveyancers to quickly and accurately calculate the fees associated with a sale or purchase of a property for their customers.
Landmark launches residential flood portfolio to support conveyancers and homebuyers in the digital age
Homecheck Flood and FloodSolutions Consult protect homebuyers with easy to understand property flood risk information, mapping and assessments
How to be an Ethical Solicitor
The SRA code of conduct requires all practitioners to “always have regard to the Principles and use them as your starting point when faced with an ethical dilemma” yet there is precious little practical guidance as to how to implement an ethical process when dealing with compliance problems.
CILEx lobbies peers’ committee for judicial diversity
CILEx vice-president Millicent Grant gave evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee in March during an inquiry on judicial appointments.
Search Acumen comments on today’s HMRC Quarterly Stamp Duty Statistics
“The squeeze on affordability appears to be continuing as today’s statistics from HMRC reveal that Q1 2017 saw a 39% drop in transactions that were not liable for stamp duty land tax. Prospective buyers are being priced out of the market by surging house prices and a decrease in transactions with low tax thresholds is symptomatic of the housing crisis that burns on.
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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.
