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Peppermint Technology triumphs at UK IT Industry Awards
Peppermint Technology, the legal technology innovator, triumphed at the UK IT Industry Awards 2014 by winning the category for best small tech business.
Supreme Court decision important in assessment of loss in lenders’ claims for breach of trust
The decision of the Supreme Court handed down on 5 November 2014 is of great significance to the assessment of loss in lenders’ claims for breach of trust against solicitors and licensed conveyancers and is good news for those defending such claims.
Property Search Group raise almost £9,000 for poppy appeal
Property Search Group (PSG) decided that they wanted to mark the Centenary this year by doing something special to raise funds for the poppy appeal. They of course decided to walk 100 miles to commemorate 100 years since the First World War.
myhomemove underpins its rapidly growing conveyancing business with Lexis Visualfiles 2014
myhomemove, the UK’s largest provider of mover conveyancing services, has selected Lexis Visualfiles 2014 as the firm’s next generation workflow and case management system from LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions for the legal sector.
Kain Knight acquires Johnson & Johnson
Kain Knight, one of the UK’s largest professional firms of costs lawyers, has acquired Johnson & Johnson Costs Lawyers and Consultants for an undisclosed sum.
Law League pass significant milestone
Law League announce over 500,000 answered questions from UK law firms’ clients and staff in our unique benchmarking database.
Having your cake and eating it
LawNet, the national network for independent law firms, is marking its 25th anniversary with a call for independent firms to innovate.
One quick way to stay on your prospective customer’s shortlist
83% of conveyancers either don’t have a quote tool on their firm’s website or don’t know if they do, according to a poll conducted by leading property data and service provider, TM Group.
Regulatory specialist joins Irwin Mitchell’s Sheffield office
The Sheffield office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell has boosted its specialist financial crime expertise with the appointment of Sarah Smith as an associate solicitor in its leading regulatory and criminal investigations team.
One year on – the strategic errors still affecting conversions
New findings from Professor Ian Cooper, one year on from his Survey Report for Lawyers, show that law firms are still missing out when it comes to successfully handling telephone enquiries and converting business.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
