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The trouble with artificial stone
While silicosis case numbers may have declined over recent decades, that long-term, positive trend masks the emergence of a newer, apparently more aggressive form of the industrial disease, among people working with engineered stone.
CEL Solicitors recovers over £120 million for scam victims
CEL Solicitors is celebrating a new milestone, having helped over 8,000 people recover over £120 million lost to scammers.
Minerva partners with Osprey Approach to deliver best in class client onboarding for law firms
Minerva is proud to announce its partnership with Osprey Approach, a leading independent case management provider for law firms.
Legal workflow leadership report reveals persistent challenges in law firm support services
Data confirms law firm leaders must prioritize centralized support structures, workforce planning, and technology adoption to drive operational efficiency and long-term resilience.
A guide to the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property Practice Note
Landmark Information Group speak to Simon Boyle, environmental lawyer, and Robert Lee, Professor of Law at the University of Birmingham, for their take on what the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property Practice Note means for conveyancers.
LEAP Estates launches 2025 will writing trends Report
LEAP Estates announces the launch of its 2025 Annual Report, offering a comprehensive snapshot of will writing activity and trends across England and Wales.
UK ranked 2nd of 7 countries surveyed for trust in the Rule of Law
The study, which was conducted for the first time, shows that the vast majority of people in Norway have confidence in their constitutional state.
Actionstep publishes inaugural UK midsize law firm priorities report
Actionstep has published the 2025 UK Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, an inaugural survey and analysis of the business priorities and technology realities and trends of UK midsize law firms.
AI innovation takes center stage at iManage ConnectLive 2025
iManage spotlights latest generative AI advancements and productivity breakthroughs amid 25.3% ARR growth
Lawyers gain over 3,000 hours in productivity in just six months with document reading tool
Search Acumen, a pioneer in UK legal technology, has reported its unique local authority document reading tool, Real Estate Intelligence (REI), has digitally read and analysed more than 74,000 individual pages of local authority search documents.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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