associate news
ETSOS case study: Birchall Blackburn
Partner and head of residential conveyancing, Mark Thompson from Birchall Blackburn, writes about his experience of using ETSOS.
Calling all COLPs and COFAs
PSG introduce Lawyer Checker a simple and cost effective service to reduce risk of fraud.
Sweet and Maxwell launches first online-only encyclopedia of UK law
Sweet and Maxwell, a Thomson Reuters business and a leading provider of legal solutions, today announced the launch of the first online-only encyclopedia that aims to cover the entire law of the United Kingdom.
Irwin Mitchell lands new chief financial officer
Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell today announces the appointment of Andrew Merrick as its new chief financial officer.
David McNamara, managing director of SOS: Reflections and predictions for 2012/13
Reflections on 2012: Law firm focus, ABS numbers and doing nothing. Predictions for 2013: Pricing, client data security, inbound enquiries, IT and compliance, outsourcing, more new start-ups.
Attwaters Jameson Hill replaces IRIS Aim with multi-year Peppermint deal
Recently merged Attwaters Jameson Hill has signed a multi-year deal with Peppermint Technology, which will see the law firm move to Peppermint’s innovative legal service platform to support its growing legal business.
85% of urban properties at risk of development within 75m
The increased likelihood of urban homes being at risk of new developments in their immediate vicinity has led to the launch of a new report from DevAssist. The report, DevAssess, which is available through SearchFlow, combines current planning information with professional opinion to provide homebuyers and solicitors with a comprehensive analysis regarding future development risks within a 75m radius of a property.
SOS to exhibit at Legal IT Business Show 2013
Solicitors Own Software (SOS) will once again be attending Europe’s largest legal technology event in London on 5 and 6 March 2013. The two-day conference and exhibition is the only free event of its kind in the sector and attracts over 1,000 visitors.
Mediaplanet publishes special report on legal IT
Mediaplanet has published a special report on legal IT in light of the introduction of alternative business structures. The report looks at the challenges the legal profession faces and shows how law firms can remain competitive by improving efficiency and productivity through their IT systems.
face2face solicitors appoints ETSOS as a preferred partner
Conveyancing search supermarket ETSOS has announced its appointment by face2face solicitors as the legal group’s preferred partner for conveyancing searches and title insurance.
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Motor finance – the FCA is more worried about banks than consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme announced last week amounts to one of the largest ever consumer failures by the regulator.
Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
