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Investment reaps rewards as Irwin Mitchell posts increased revenue figures
Leading national legal services business, Irwin Mitchell, has set its sights on further growth after announcing a 3.9% rise in turnover to £210.6m along with a 6% increase in profits.
Lawyer Checker shortlisted for two awards
After a brilliant first two quarters this year, with business output tripling on last year, Cheshire based Lawyer Checker continues to strive for the very best.
ZebraLC wins international M&A Award
Following a significant year of growth, ZebraLC, the niche due diligence business based in Manchester, has won Best in the UK Legal Sector as part of Acquisition International’s global M&A Awards.
Irwin Mitchell Birmingham appoints experienced family law partner
The Birmingham office of Irwin Mitchell has appointed an experienced family law partner to its market-leading team in the West Midlands.
Eclipse announces ‘Outlook Add-in’ for commercial law firms and departments
Law Society Endorsed legal software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has announced an Outlook Add-in for users of its Proclaim Case and Matter Management systems.
In Focus: Sinkholes and their impact on UK property
With changing rainfall and ground water conditions, the UK is witnessing a dramatic upturn in the number of cases of ground collapsing through natural causes known as sinkholes.
OneSearch Direct offer five free Lawyer Checker searches to combat bogus law firms
To celebrate the successful integration with Lawyer Checker, OneSearch Direct have announced they are offering five free Lawyer Checker Account and Entity Screen searches to their customers.
Another technology innovation award for Peppermint
Peppermint Technology has been awarded best legal software supplier and most innovative legal technology in the Corporate Vision 2015 Technology Innovator Awards.
Industry survey launched
In response to the seismic changes that have hit the personal injury market over the past two years and the future challenges ahead, First4Lawyers has launched an annual benchmarking survey to gauge how PI firms are responding.
PI-Solutions to offer advance funding after securing £5m Burford Capital finance
PI-Solutions, a company offering ethical and equitable solutions to claimant personal injury (PI) law firms considering their options in the market, has secured £5m finance from Burford Capital that enables it to offer advance funding to solvent PI law firms exiting the market.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
