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OneSearch Direct and COMPLETIONmonitor announce free webinar to minimise risk and save on PI insurance
OneSearch Direct, one of the UK’s leading property search firms, has been selected to participate in a groundbreaking program to reduce conveyance risk
Legal aid supervision – All you need to know
The Legal Aid Agency has made a legal aid supervision course mandatory for new supervisors and for those who have not supervised recently. This brand new course will satisfy the supervision requirements in the Legal Aid Agency Standard Crime, Civil & Family Contracts.
ATE premiums remain recoverable for mesothelioma claims for the time being
Last December the government announced its intention to apply sections 44 and 46 of the Legal Aid, Punishment and Sentencing of Offenders Act 2013 (LASPO) – which prevent winning claimants recovering their lawyer’s success fees and after-the-event (ATE) insurance premiums from defendants – to mesothelioma cases with effect from July 2014.
BBC highlights devastating reality of vendor conveyancer fraud
The BBC last night chose to air its consumer programme Fake Britain once again during prime time. The episode previously shown back in May highlighted the ease with which criminals can steal the identity of solicitors and law firms.
Redbrick Solutions and Marketing Eye Ltd launch new marketing support service
In an ever more competitive marketplace, how do you gain market advantage? Without a clear marketing plan, where do you start? Redbrick Solutions, in partnership with Legal Eye, is pleased to offer a range of marketing support services for accelerating and safeguarding your growth plans
How Laird stood its ground
Laird has just had its best month in terms of numbers of instructions since its inception in 2000. Given that, little over a year ago, there were grave concerns surrounding the industry and we realised we had some tough times ahead, this has been no easy task.
Thinking ‘outside-the-box’ secures telematics insurer contract for ARAG
Legal expenses insurance provider ARAG has announced a partnership with specialist telematics based Insurethebox and will be providing legal cover for around 250,000 of its policyholders.
Conveyancing jobs are on the up! But are you protecting yourself and your client?
Due to the upturn in the property market – good news for all – the market is seeing a surge in demand for conveyancers, with salaries on an upward swing. Residential conveyancers are now at such a premium that they can secure an average 8% salary increase by moving jobs in the current climate, compared to a drop of 11% during the six month period to 31 December 2013.
Howden Windsor and Lexsure help firms save thousands on PII
Howden Windsor, the specialist Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) division of Howden Insurance Brokers Limited, has announced an exclusive arrangement with software provider Lexsure which could see law firms save thousands of pounds on their annual premium. Howden Windsor clients who… Read More
SearchFlow announces ‘Lean Conveyancing and Compliance’ seminars: registration open now
SearchFlow has announced a series of free CPD seminars entitled ‘Lean Conveyancing and Compliance’. The 10-seminar programme running throughout England and Wales will be led by experts from Landmark, Legal Eye and 360 Legal Group.
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Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
