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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.
DJM signs up to SOS Connect in six-figure deal
Douglas-Jones Mercer (DJM) Solicitors has signed a six-figure deal for SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software (SOS) as part of its drive to harness technology to deliver an enhanced service to clients.
Do you really know who you are dealing with?
A recent report carried out by CIFAS found that data driven identity crimes – frauds carried out using a victim’s identity details to obtain new accounts and/or take over those already existing – accounted for over 45% of all confirmed frauds in the first three quarters of this year.
Saunderson House named best city firm for complex wealth management
Saunderson House, the leading firm of independent wealth managers, have been named as best city firm for complex wealth management in the 2014 Wealth & Money Management Awards.
Bartletts Solicitors implements Eclipse Proclaim
Liverpool-based law firm, Bartletts Solicitors, is implementing the Proclaim Case Management Software solution from Eclipse Legal Systems.
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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.
