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The Real Estate Symposium Dinner on target for 2015 election
Few events have as great an effect on the homebuying public as a general election and with the next one just around the corner this year’s Real Estate Symposium Dinner, facilitated by Search Acumen, will be focusing on what the outcome could mean for property professionals.
Sad news for Sam Faiers after misdiagnosis
When reality TV star Sam Faiers appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, looking emaciated and tired, many viewers will immediately have suspected something was wrong with her health.
Redbrick Solutions announce new series of sell-out COLP and COFA workshops
Redbrick Solutions are to run another series of half-day workshops across the country during September and October aimed at managing partners and nominated persons.
Expansion continues at ARAG following record results
Bristol-based legal expenses insurer ARAG is continuing its expansion programme with recruitment across the board, having just announced record trading and profits and the expectation of more to come.
OneSearch Direct welcomes lenders’ approvals of Search Code regulated searches
OneSearch Direct, the largest local authority data search company in the UK, has today welcomed the decision by Lloyds Banking Group to recommend legal conveyancing professionals use firms subscribed to the Search Code
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
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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.
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
