associate news
Leading financial powerhouse protects client money through Lawyer Checker
Global financial expert and adviser UBS is the latest company to engage the services of Lawyer Checker in a bid to fight the criminal conveyancers.
Invest In Law helps property firms merge
Invest In Law has helped Cardiff-based commercial property firm Insight Law LLP merge with Bristol-based residential conveyancing practice Roy Coles & Co. The amalgamated firm will continue to trade as Insight Law.
Sole Practitioners – Practice and Profitability Conference 2014
What are the key compliance issues specifically for sole practitioners? What are the most effective data protection and security solutions for the sole practitioner? How can sole practitioners build their reputation and brand name through online and offline initiatives?
Advanced Legal sustains continued growth with the market leading PCMS
Leading software provider Advanced Legal is continuing to experience strong growth in sales of ALB, its leading practice and case management system (PCMS), with 27 firms signing up between July and September 2014.
Saunderson House partners with The Legal 500 Awards
Saunderson House has announced it will support The Legal 500 United Kingdom Awards 2014 as an official partner. The awards seek to recognise and honour 100 of the UK’s best legal practitioners, operating both in-house and in-practice.
Quality service and efficiency combined – supported by Liberate from Linetime
South Yorkshire law firm Dickinson Wood contract with specialist legal software supplier Linetime to provide the practice with the very latest in case management and online case tracking.
SearchFlow Sentiment Survey finds conveyancers need more clarity around new CON29
New research from SearchFlow, the UK’s leading conveyancing search provider, has found that potential changes to the CON29 report is causing confusion amongst conveyancers. SearchFlow’s third Conveyancer Sentiment Survey has found that 53% of conveyancers surveyed are unaware of the proposed changes.
Kain Knight makes two new appointments to main London office
Costs lawyer Colin Key and costs draftsman Carl Bird have joined the main London office of Kain Knight, one the UK’s largest firms of costs lawyers.
Zoe Holland of Zebra LC scoops Legal Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Zoe Holland, Managing Director of Zebra LC, has won an award for the second year running at the 2014 Modern Law Awards making this the 4th Award win in 12 months. In October 2013, Zebra Legal Consulting (Zebra LC) won… Read More
Burcher Jennings celebrates awards success
Burcher Jennings came away with an impressive glass trophy, the prize for New Entrant of the Year, at the 2014 Modern Law Awards. The award was presented by former MP and celebrity raconteur Giles Brandreth at a glittering ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton.
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Amplifying reach through employee-driven thought leadership
Nine in 10 executives believe thought leadership is critical to building authority, yet only a quarter feel they have implemented a robust strategy.
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.
