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Search Acumen comments on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
“After his first and last Autumn Statement, the property market will be cautiously toasting the Chancellor’s opening bid to tackle the housing crisis with the £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund and the pledge that £3.15bn will be sent straight to the Capital to create 90,000 affordable homes.”
Blakewater Solicitors attributes a decade of success to Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management Software solution
Established in January 2007, Blackburn-based Blakewater Solicitors has rapidly evolved over the years from a leading specialist conveyancing practice into a broader firm, now offering sharia finance, immigration, personal injury and probate services.
eConveyancing starts to take shape
It has become clear that advances in technology, such as the advent of the internet and the smartphone have changed human behaviour.
Small claims limit increase to hit 140,000 non-motor cases
Analysis by National Accident Helpline shows more than 800,000 claims will be affected each year.
Saunderson House wins Digital Client Portal of the Year award
Saunderson House has been awarded Digital Client Portal of the Year at the Corporate Livewire Awards 2016, for our client portal, Saunderson House Online.
“Tomorrow’s autumn statement is an opportunity to put some spring into the step of UK housebuilders”
“After witnessing a 4.3% decrease between August and September, it is encouraging to see the seasonally adjusted UK property transaction count return to growth in October. Confidence appears to be on the up and buyers are beginning to return to the market as the Brexit dust somewhat settles.
Download Festival double crash left teen ‘98 per cent dead’
The parents of a teenage boy who was left ’98 per cent dead’ after a being involved in a horrific collision on the way home from Download Festival, have spoken out about their son’s path to recovery to raise awareness of road safety.
Double first for ARAG at Underwriting Service Awards
ARAG Legal Services has again been voted best Legal Expenses Team of the Year and Managing General Agents Team of the Year at the 2016 Underwriting Service Awards, held at the Montcalm Hotel in London, last week.
Landmark Information Group receives triple honours at the 2017 MFG Awards
Landmark Information Group was the proud winner of two awards in addition to a highly commended accolade at the industry-recognised 2017 Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards, which took place in London this week.
September surge revives conveyancing market after two-month post-brexit slowdown
Comparison of year-on-year conveyancing volumes reveals drops during July and August during aftermath of the EU referendum, followed by a 10% upturn in September.
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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”.
