associate news

A children’s cancer charity has been chosen to benefit from a prize draw held by Search Acumen as part of its lead sponsorship at last week’s Legal Easel Conference in Birmingham, where the winner was given the chance to award a £250 donation to a charity of their choice.

Ascent Performance Group, the UK’s leading debt services provider and part of Irwin Mitchell, has appointed Michael Bond into its newly created role as client services director.

Protecting client money is at the heart of the innovation of Lawyer Checker – the business has seen phenomenal growth over the past 12 months and firms are registering daily.

Four senior hires are set to boost top 20 law firm Irwin Mitchell’s personal legal services team as two consultants and two partners join the firm this week.

Brady, Eastwood, Pierce and Stewart Solicitors get justice for defendant by smartphone using DPS Software.

Advanced Legal (Advanced) will be showcasing its market-leading chambers management software at the annual Bar Conference at Westminster Park Plaza on 8 November 2014.

Saunderson House outlines the wealth accumulation balanced model portfolio for both 1 and 5 years to the end of September 2014.

OneSearch Direct, the largest local authority data search company in the UK, has named Don Belcher as head of channel. Don, who has worked in sales management at OneSearch Direct for more than eight years, will continue to work with the company’s sales team with an increased focus on developing long-term relationships with partner organisations in the conveyancing industry.

Interesting proposals are being made in a bid to make the roads safer in Scotland, potentially banning people from driving if they are considered to be too old, or if they suffer from medical conditions.

Half of estate agents only recommend conveyancing firms to their clients that are from within the same town or county as themselves, new research has revealed.