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Understanding conveyancing delays with data from Hoowla Conveyancing Software
Recent industry research highlights a persistent challenge in the conveyancing industry; transaction timelines remain significantly longer than historical averages.
Commercial Real Estate sector set to miss major decarbonisation target by a decade
Research by commercial real estate data and technology company, Search Acumen, suggests that it will take until at least 2040 for all rented commercial properties to meet the 2030 MEES standards
While PPI took almost 9 years, PCP & future high volume claimants will be completed within 18 months
286,075 registered …. AI claims accounts across our agent’s AI platforms to March 2025. That’s how quickly compliant claimants can be onboarded & claims detected to a “white label” AI claims platform.
Client & transaction onboarding – preventing issues before they happen
Client and transaction onboarding is the foundation on which the rest of your matter-management is based.
Law firm increases case turnover and client satisfaction by going paperless with Access Legal Proclaim
OP Costs Drafting in Kent moved onto a full version of Access Legal Proclaim last year to allow for greater customisation, increased automation and a move to a fully paperless office.
Practical steps law firms can take towards adopting AI
There’s a lot of talk currently about the positive business benefits associated with adopting generative AI. But if you’re in a law firm, you’re probably asking a more practical question – where do we even start?
Improving lead conversion: Give qualification criteria a boost
Moneypenny explain why revisiting and refining qualification criteria can improve lead conversion and how four tools you probably already use can help.
Converging resource and practice management: Insights from the 2025 Lawvision Practice Group Professionals Conference
I wanted to share some key insights I took from the event to illustrate why I believe the relationship between resource management and overall practice management is becoming more vital than ever for modern law firms.
Over 5,700 law firm websites audited with the results now freely available online
Law firms are able to access both their website’s audit score and associated issues, as well as view any of the other 5,700 law firm websites – so they can benchmark against their competition.
UK software company launches first private sovereign AI for business
OneAdvanced, trusted UK headquartered software provider, has announced the launch of OneAdvanced AI – a secure Large Language Model (LLM) made with businesses in mind delivering AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.
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The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
