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Day to day risks in commercial property transactions – free CPD seminar
ETSOS and Groundsure present 2 free CPD seminars covering day to day risks in commercial property transactions.
Lance Mason Solicitors experiences 2,500% growth
Regional law firm, Lance Mason Solicitors, has announced a 2,500% growth in headcount since implementing the Proclaim Practice Management Software solution from Eclipse Legal Systems.
eBillingHub integrates with Tikit Carpe Diem to improve billing efficiency and ensure compliance
eBillingHub and Carpe Diem form alliance to benefit mutual clients with streamlined billing processes so law firms can reduce rejections and accelerate the payment cycle
Teacher Stern selects Tikit and Databarracks to overhaul backup solution
Tikit has joined forces with cloud backup and disaster recovery provider, Databarracks, to deliver Backup as a Service into commercial law firm Teacher Stern LLP.
John Graham joins the Legal Eye team
Legal Eye announce the appointment of John Graham who previously worked for a number of years in a senior position within Legal & General.
Proclaim case management software – Advantage Property Lawyers
Stephen Coupland of award-winning conveyancing practice, APL, talks about how Eclipse Proclaim enables the next level of conveyancing service.
A £200,000 negligence claim could have been avoided with the aid of TitleChecker
TitleChecker is a unique report that automates the task of investigating a title and examines Land Registry records and the relevant part of the CML Handbook Part 1 and Part 2 (where lender identified) to identify elements that require attention.
Don’t chance it, ChancelCheck it!
Buying a house can be a challenging experience at the best of times, what with property chains collapsing, gazumping and gazundering and tighter requirements on qualifying for a mortgage under the new Mortgage Market Review it’s no wonder that approximately 30% of housing transactions never complete.. ChancelCheck is an instant online search that tells you whether your property is in an area where there could be a charge by the Church.
Conveyancing lawyers get help showing lender panel status
Gone are the days when a home buyer could be certain that the conveyancing lawyer of their choice could also act for their lender. Hardly a month now goes by without news that yet another lender has culled its conveyancing panel by removing hundreds of firms.
Social media and high street law firms – a new Core Legal seminar
Cut through the hype and join Core Legal for a practical review of social media for law firms, and insights into how to use it effectively
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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.
