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How are you adapting to fixed recoverable costs: Take the survey
We here at Legal Futures, in conjunction with the FRCConnect team at Kain Knight Costs Lawyers, are keen to understand how the legal profession has been affected so far and identify any trends and challenges.
Transitioning from employed solicitor to consultant: A personal journey
After spending the early years of my career in legal practice working in a traditional role as an employed solicitor, I found myself yearning for greater flexibility and autonomy.
What’s next for mid-sized law firms? Trends shaping the sector in 2025
Mid-sized law firms have often been caught in the middle—too large to operate with the agility of smaller practices, yet without the scale or tech budgets of larger firms. But that’s changing fast.
The vital role of funding: key points for the CJC’s review of the sector
This article looks at some of the key points that the two funding industry bodies – the Association of Litigation Funders (ALF) and the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) – have been making in their joint submission to the review.
How the digital age is reshaping trust in legal services
National Claims understands trust is everything in the world we live in, which is why the team dedicates considerable resources to building an unparalleled reputation within the claims sector.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC property transactions in February following the Spring Statement
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for February 2025.
Unlocking new opportunities: How law firms can benefit from partnering with Nexa
The legal industry is evolving rapidly, and traditional law firms are facing increasing pressures—from shifting client expectations to the rising costs of operations.
Maximising profit margins: How working with a claims management company helps solicitors scale faster
For solicitors dealing in high-volume areas of claims, maintaining and maximising profitability while ensuring compliance and quality service is a constant challenge.
Discover how to build a tech-first law firm
The latest episode in Osprey Approach’s podcast series, Empowering Law Firm Leaders, discusses the critical elements of building a tech-first law firm, the importance of ‘failing fast’, and the benefits of legal technology.
Land Data extends NLIS Hub service provider contract with Decision Insight Group to March 2027
Land Data has today confirmed that the licence to operate The National Land Information Service (NLIS) Hub with Decision Insight Group (DIG) has been extended to March 2027.
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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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