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Legal Focus, part one: Becoming a self-employed member of an LLP – when is the best time?
Part one of Hazlewood’s Legal Focus guide looks at becoming a self-employed member of an LLP. How do you deal with the new rules that came into effect on 6 April?
Irwin Mitchell launches bespoke dispute funding solution for insolvency practitioners
New product from Irwin Mitchell removes financial risk and uncertainty when pursuing insolvency litigation.
Autumn Statement 2014 – £2.3bn for flood defences
A £2.3bn investment is being implemented over the next six years to protect some of the country’s most at-risk locations.
Redbrick Solutions become the first case management provider to achieve the Legal Eye Quality Standard
Redbrick Solutions, the market leading case management specialists, have achieved the highly desirable Legal Eye Quality Standard following an intensive 6 month assessment process.
Autumn Statement update – Saunderson House Winter pointers newsletter
Download a copy of Saunderson House’s Winter Pointers Newsletter, following the Autumn Statement.
Linetime – HMCTS secure data transfer
Linetime announce the successful roll out of the new HMCTS SDT interface.
Mesothelioma victims ‘may miss out’ if they go direct to government scheme
Sufferers of mesothelioma could lose over £30,000 of support by not speaking to legal experts, say Irwin Mitchell specialist lawyers.
Tax treatment of goodwill on incorporation
Hazlewoods review the tax treatment of goodwill on incorporation as highlighted in the Autumn Statement.
Redbrick Solutions recommends conveyancers ‘secure your relationship with estate agents’
The results of a recent survey demonstrate just how important it is for conveyancers to market themselves to estate agents and to ensure they provide agents with an exceptional level of service.
OneSearch Direct searches offer the homebuyer conveyancing panel peace of mind
OneSearch Direct, the largest local authority data search company in the UK, has announced it is now supplying its local Authority, drainage and water searches to We Help You Too Ltd, which manages the homebuyer conveyancing panel.
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Divorce escrow: asset sales before final settlement
When significant matrimonial assets are sold before a final financial order is agreed, holding the proceeds safely and neutrally can present real practical challenges.
AML lacks clarity – and standards are suffering
If firms are buckling under the pressure of AML regulations, subject to ever-increasing fines, then something is clearly not working as it should be.
The power of participation for trainees and apprentices
It’s important as a trainee or an apprentice to get involved in the life of your firm – even under the pressure of discovering how to navigate professional life and now the demands of the SQE.
