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SearchFlow launches ‘Your Area, Your Risk’ seminar programme
SearchFlow, the electronic conveyancing search provider, has announced the first ten dates of its 2013 programme of CPD seminars.
Three years running: Team SOS takes on Bath Half for Prince’s Trust
For the third consecutive year, runners from Solicitors Own Software Ltd. (SOS) have taken part in the Bath Half marathon to support the company’s chosen charity, the Prince’s Trust. Team SOS have now raised £4,200 for the Trust, a ‘youth charity that helps change young lives’.
ETSOS announces new anti-money laundering verification service
ETSOS the leading provider of searches to the Legal and Conveyancing sector has announced that it has agreed to supply the SmartSearch Electronic Anti-Money Laundering Verification services via the ETSOS platform. ETSOS users will now be able to gain immediate PASS/REFER results for clients without the need for traditional documents such as Passports and Driving licences. The SmartSearch reports will also assist firms in identifying Politically Exposed Persons and name matches on the HM Treasury Sanctions list, ensuring compliance with the Anti-Money laundering Regulations.
Redbrick Solutions announce new COLP and COFA toolkit
As of 1st January 2013, authorised legal services firms must have a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA). According to the SRA COLPs and COFAs ‘play a key role in the… Read More
Kain Knight appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Legal costs firm Kain-Knight, market leaders in the legal costs industry, has appointed Peter Petyt as its new Chief Executive Officer to implement the firm’s new growth plan. He will assume his role from 1 April.
UK M&A market is “opportunistic” and “adaptable”
The M&A market in the UK may be different to the pre-recession years, but it is still strong according to a new report from NatWest. The NatWest Guide to Business Growth, Acquisition and Succession Planning is a free tool for… Read More
Legal IT Business Show 2013 yields consistent results for SOS
Solicitors Own Software (SOS) is pleased to report that the Legal IT Business Show 2013, held in London earlier this month, was yet again a worthwhile investment for the company.
Costs budgeting and management: Eclipse announces new Proclaim software functionality for April 2013 changes
The UK’s largest independently owned legal IT provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has announced new functionality for its market-leading Proclaim Case Management solution. New budgeting requirements will be in place for multi-track cases issued after April 2013. Chief among the requirements… Read More
DAS announces launch of three new ATE products post-LASPO
Leading legal expenses insurer DAS has announced that they will be launching three new after-the-event (ATE) products tailored specifically in response to the introduction of LASPO and qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) in April this year. Phil Bellamy, DAS group… Read More
JMW Solicitors LLP invests in TikitTFB’s CRM system: TikitConnect
JMW is a leading entrepreneurial full service Manchester law firm and offers a broad range of legal services to both commercial and private clients. Their clients range from private individuals, from all walks of life, through to SMEs and major national and international companies. Their legal teams have a communicative and enthusiastic approach and look to provide practical solutions to clients’ legal needs, producing the highest quality results
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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.
