associate news

A man walks into a solicitor’s office. He presents respectably – suit, tie, polished shoes and briefcase, from which he extracts proof of his own identity and certificates to show that his mother (whose only child he claims to be) has recently died.

February marked the start of PSG’s calendar of over 30 free CPD events across England & Wales in 2013. PSG Kingston and PSG Brighton and Southampton hosted four seminars, which commenced a year of events aimed at supporting lawyers and conveyancers to achieve their annual CPD requirements. These events were a real success and attended by well over 200 delegates

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced a new partnership agreement with compliance experts, Legal Eye. The partnership, which has commenced with immediate effect, will allow SLC members to secure a significant discount when purchasing their compliance packages.

Seth Lovis & Co, a law firm in the West End of London, is implementing Eclipse’s Proclaim practice management software solution. Based in the heart of Covent Garden and employing over 40 staff, Seth Lovis & Co provides a range of litigation and property services to both businesses and private individuals, nationwide. The practice prides itself on exceptional client service and sought to replace its existing PMS with one geared towards transparency and service delivery.

IRIS Legal continues its plan to dominate the next generation of Chambers software with the release of IRIS Meridian Law Connected (MLC) 3.1.

Solicitors Own Software (SOS) and ETSOS have completed the integration of the ETSOS conveyancing search portal into SOS Connect, one of the UK’s leading legal case management systems.

A dry summer in 2013 would cost UK homeowners over £291m in damages due to shrink/swell subsidence following record rainfall in 2012, according to Searchflow, the property search provider.

Russell Jones & Walker has today announced the completion of its transition to the Slater & Gordon brand name following last year’s headline grabbing merger with Slater & Gordon in Australia – the country’s largest consumer firm and the first in the world to be publicly listed.

IRIS Legal has hired experienced new business professional, Rob Carling, to develop the IRIS Law Business (ILB) customer base in the in-house sector.

The Bold Legal Group (BLG) has recently entered into a partnership with Certainty The National Will Register. Founded by Rob Hailstone (a former conveyancer) nearly three years ago, BLG helps law firms combat the many threats and issues that high street law firms face now and will face in the future. The group now has a membership of over 200 firms. Rob is highly respected in the legal profession and was at the forefront of the campaign which helped to bring about HSBC’s decision to expand it mortgage panel.