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Lawyers impatient for firms to invest in technology and innovation
Clients need their firms to be fast, cost-effective and agile. However, nearly 1 in 2 lawyers said their firm is slow or very slow at implementing new technology.
Solicitor struck off after “abandoning” law firm: The importance of structured withdrawal from law firms
A solicitor who “abandoned” his law firm, described as a fire hazard by a neighbouring tenant and clients “reduced to tears,” has been struck off.
UK Retention Deposit Scheme: A guide for lawyers
In the wake of ISG’s collapse in 2024, the team at dospay launched the Retention Protection Pledge. With over 20 signatories in the first few weeks of existence, it was clear that more was needed.
Bishopsgate Law senior paralegal wins two-week trip to Australia
Lucy O’Brien, senior paralegal from Bishopsgate Law is thrilled to have won InfoTrack’s 7th Annual “Take Me To Australia” promotion.
Building the homes of the future amid ambitious targets
Landmark’s latest report discusses the developer’s view on national housebuilding targets, biodiversity net gain (BNG), and the roll-out of the Future Homes Standard
Time for a change? How integrating digital is the way forward for law firms
Perfect Portal helps you exceed your clients’ expectations and win more business. Read our customer’s story to see how Perfect Portal changed the way they work.
Will organic rankings become the small print of digital marketing?
Since the launch of Google, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) has been a cornerstone of digital marketing and online business generation for law firms.
Cyber security awareness for law firm leaders
Over the last decade the cyber security landscape has changed significantly, towards more targeted and sophisticated attacks on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Ignite Specialty Risk names Ankit Patel as U.S. Head of Intellectual Property Underwriting
Seasoned IP and Legal Risk Expert Joins from Liberty Mutual to Drive Innovation and Excellence in Litigation Risk Coverage Solutions
Express Solicitors and RBS continue partnership doubling revolving credit agreement to £16m
Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors, has had its revolving credit agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) renewed and doubled, so it’s now worth £16m.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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