associate news
More senior hires for Irwin Mitchell
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.
Justice by smartphone
Brady, Eastwood, Pierce and Stewart Solicitors get justice for defendant by smartphone using DPS Software.
Advanced Legal to showcase market-leading chambers management solution at the annual Bar Conference 2014
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 wealth accumulation balanced model portfolio (1 and 5 years to to September 2014)
Saunderson House outlines the wealth accumulation balanced model portfolio for both 1 and 5 years to the end of September 2014.
Don Belcher named as OneSearch Direct’s head of channel
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.
Police to target ‘unfit drivers’ in bid to cut road accidents
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 local conveyancing firms to their clients
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.
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?
Blog
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.
